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Mr. John Monday Marcus, APC Ward 2 chairman in Ukanafun LGA, was killed during a violent clash over a cash donation linked to recent defections from PDP to APC.
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The fight broke out after Marcus allegedly hijacked funds meant for both APC and PDP supporters, leading to mob violence involving bottles and clubs.
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Akwa Ibom police confirmed the incident and have launched an investigation to apprehend those responsible for the killing.
The Ward 2 chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ukanafun local government area of Akwa Ibom State, Mr John Monday Marcus, has been killed in a bloody clash with members of a faction of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who refused to join Governor Umo Eno in APC following the recent gale of defections that hit the former ruling party in the State.
It was gathered that a popular politician from the Ward, who recently ditched the PDP for APC, had donated money to his new party to appreciate grassroot leaders from both political parties, but the late APC Ward chairman hijacked the cash, forcing angry PDP members to attack him with clubs and broken bottles.
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An eyewitness, Mfon Akpan, recalled that, “even some APC members were annoyed by his action and descended on him, smashing his head with broken bottles, leading to a free -for-all fight at the venue of the meeting.
“The action of the deceased infuriated the APC faithful who descended on him and smashed his head with bottle and he died on the spot. His remains have been deposited in the mortuary,” he said.
It was gathered that following the recent defection of Governor Eno from PDP to APC, he remains in charge of both PDP and APC affairs in order to control the party structures ahead of 2027 elections.
