Brawl, gunshots at PDP HQ as Atiku submits nomination forms.
Policemen and other security agents had a hectic time at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja on Thursday when a presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, submitted his presidential nomination and expression of interest forms to the party’s leadership.
The forms are to enable him to take part in the party’s presidential primary slated for October 6 in Abuja.
The large turnout of his supporters led to commotion among them, as some of them engaged in a free for all.
The commotion that followed made the policemen to shoot repeatedly into the air to disperse the unruly crowd.
Signs that the national headquarters of the party would witness a large turnout of Atiku’s supporters started emanating as early as 8.55am, when his supporters were seen with different banners and drums.
