Politics

At least 100 members of the PDP were stranded as Jos airport shuts down

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1 year ago

2022/12/14

At least 100 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were stranded at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Jos, the Plateau State capital moments after concluding the party’s presidential campaign rally in the state on Tuesday.

Among those stranded was the National Organising Secretary of the PDP, Umar Bature. Also stranded were security personnel working directly with the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as well as journalists.

Atiku and the PDP Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) were said to have been transported to the airport shortly after the rally. About 30 minutes later, the PDP candidate and some top members of the party reportedly boarded and departed from the state.

However, shortly after, the airport tower signal went off. It was gathered that an aircraft that was about to land could not land and was forced to turn back.

An airport worker explained that the staff received instructions to shut down the facility at exactly 5:30 pm, claiming that there was no request for an extension of time by the PDP.

READ SOME OF THE REATIONS ONLINE

ALERT: In flagrant disregard to the Peace Pact, Electoral Act & INEC guidelines SGs and FG continue to deny PDP of infrastructure for its campaign. The airport authority in Plateau State shut down the Jos Airport keeping @atiku/@IAOkowa campaign officials & journalists stranded. pic.twitter.com/8WK6n3a0fA
— Paul Ibe (@omonlakiki) December 13, 2022

After a successful PDP Presidential Campaign Rally in Plateau State, the APC led government in the State ordered FAAN in Jos, to shut down the airport

Party officials stranded at the Tarmac with no electricity and no security. Shame! B gd #RecoverNigeria #RecoverPlateauWithAtiku pic.twitter.com/l0NC4QKWc3
— Oyewole Michael ?? (@NigerTrump) December 13, 2022

Whether there are landing or taking off clearance in or out of the Airport in Jos, Plateau will bow to PDP. There nothing that will stop APC from leaving, it is over already.

APC ti lule! pic.twitter.com/TglPznJZMN
— AAConnect2023? (@SWAtiku2023) December 13, 2022

DEAR NIGERIANS , DEAR PDP MEMBERS IN JOS, THE LIGHTS AT THE AIRPORT WERE SWITCHED TO LEAVE US IN THE Dark FOR OVER AN HOUR . AFTER EXPOSING THEM TO BE WORKING ON INSTRUCTION OF THE APC. THEY HAVE TURNED IT ON BACK. https://t.co/Odm948535I
— Adiela Nwosu ? ? (@PrettieAdiela) December 13, 2022

The order made by the APC led government on the shutting down of Jos Airport on the PDP and #RecoverNigeria team remained condemned as this is alien to our electoral process.pic.twitter.com/B9iNSNIQBY
— Y??MI (@YemmiOke) December 13, 2022

We are presently at Yakubu Gowon airport in JOS Plateau state for the PDP presidential rally. The airspace management shut down the airspace for our plane to land barely 5mns after ATIKU Departed..
— Zayyan Ubandoma (@Zayyan_ubandoma) December 13, 2022

Red Alert:
After a successful outing of the PDP Presidential Campaign Rally in Jos, Plateau State, the APC led government in the State ordered FAAN to shut down the airport, leaving officials of the party stranded at the Tarmac with no electricity and no security. pic.twitter.com/cO1f1yxowq
— ibu thomas?? (@Hailfinger1) December 13, 2022