Tension Grips Bayelsa APC As Defected PDP Chairman Slumps

With less than three months to the December 5 governorship election, major tragedy was averted on Saturday in Nembe, Bayelsa State, following the slump of the former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the State, Col. Sam Inokoba (rtd), who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

During the incident, which occured at a Town Hall meeting in Nembe, tension, fear and apprehension was said to have gripped the leadership of the APC.

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It was however not clear whether journalists from both print and electronic media were compromised from writing the report of the major incident that took place in public domain.

But an eyewitness at the forum, who pleaded anonymity said “something funny happened and you don’t expect everything to be made public.”

Sources at the event said the programme was ongoing when Inokoba suddenly collapsed and was rushed to a local hospital, where he was said to be under intensive care as efforts were being made by medical personnel to stabilise his condition.

The Timipre Sylva-led APC leadership in the state was said to be uncomfortable with the situation and tried to keep the incident away from the press.

But it soon became public knowledge when relatives and associates came to the hospital, where Inokoba was being treated.