Politics Ngilari Denies Holding PDP Electoral Committee Hostage

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Governor Bala Ngilari of Adamawa state has denied holding members of People's Democratic Party (PDP), House of Assembly Electoral Committee hostage.

This is contained in a statement signed by his Director of Public Affairs, Mr Phineas Elisha, in Yola on Wednesday.

"The attention of Adamawa Governor, Bala Ngilari, has been drawn to an alleged petition to PDP National Chairman, by the Chairman, House of Assembly Electoral Committee for Adamawa, Amb. Tim Ihemadu.

"In the petition, Ihemadu said that his committee was detained in the Adamawa Presidential Lodge and forced to sign the result of the said primary elections.’’

The statement explained that the governor decided to move members of the committee from Muna Hotel where they initially lodged to the Presidential Lodge for purely security reasons.

The statement said that the governor’s action was in line with normal party practice and in being a good host to the party’s August visitors.

"His Excellency described the petition as very unfortunate; saying that as Chief Security Officer of the State and party leader, he owed the committee the duty to care for and protect its members", the statement said.

"What Ngilari did was to guarantee their safety, which is normal, being the Chief Security Officer of the state.’’

Ihemadu had alleged that he and other members of the panel were detained in Yola on the orders of the State Government.

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