Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- The leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a violent turn on Wednesday as a Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting descended into chaos over the battle for the position of national secretary.

The meeting presided over by the BoT Chairman, Adolphus Wabara, was disrupted when two contenders for the secretary position, Samuel Anyanwu and Sunday Ude-Okoye, sought recognition as the legitimate occupant.

The composition of the BOT includes all past and serving national chairmen, deputy national chairmen and national secretaries of the PDP who are still members of the party;

Mr Anyanwu arrived early at the party's national secretariat in Abuja, where the BoT meeting was scheduled. However, trouble started wh...