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Confusion as newly elected Benue PDP officials arrive at locked secretariat

The original secretariat was donated to the party by former governor Gabriel Suswam. However, Suswam’s media aide, Mede Bartholomew, dismissed the claim that the caretaker committee had been evicted, saying there was no evidence to suggest such an occurrence.

When the new party leadership arrived at the old secretariat on Friday to receive handover notes from the caretaker committee, they found the premises locked. All efforts by the newly elected PDP Chairman, Ezekiel Adaji, to determine why the secretariat was closed were unsuccessful.

Adaji managed to reach the caretaker committee secretary by phone and was informed that the committee had also just learned that the secretariat was locked.

Speaking to journalists, Adaji said he would consult with relevant stakeholders to determine the next steps.

On Friday, the party held a state congress during which Ezekiel Adaji, a former member of the House of Representatives for the Otukpo/Ohimini federal constituency, along with other state working committee members, was elected.