APC crisis: Party Chieftain retrieves car gift from Chairman

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Benue State and Commandant General of the Nigeria Peace Corps, Dickson Akoh, has retrieved a Toyota Sequoia Jeep given to the state party Chairman, Abba-Yaro, following a fall-out between the two party men.

The relationship between the state party chairman and the party chieftain had been cordial until after the last APC Ward Congress which allegedly didn’t go down well with Mr Akor whose candidates lost, particularly in his senatorial district, Benue South.

On August 18, Mr Akor had through his lawyers, Sule Abakpa & Co. written to the Area Commander of the Nigeria Police Force for Makurdi Metropolis, requesting a police escort for the return of the car.

Mr Akoh’s letter was signed by two lawyers, Paul Okoliko and PM Okpo on behalf of Sule Abakpa & Co.

In the letter, the Peace Corps CG claimed that he didn’t give the car to Mr Yaro as a gift but to enable the party chairman to move about at that time.

The letter reads: “We are Solicitors to Professor Dickson Akoh, of the Headquarters, Peace Corps of Nigeria, Abuja, (hereinafter referred to as Our Client) on whose behalf we make this application.

“Hitherto, our client had availed Comrade Abba Yaro his Toyota Sequoia Jeep and its original particulars for use when the latter was not mobile.

“Comrade Abba Yaro is now mobile and our client demands the immediate return of his vehicle and its original particulars. To avoid skirmishes, we humbly apply for Police Escort to accompany our Client and/or his agent to retrieve the vehicle from Comrade Abba Yaro.

“Thank you in anticipation of your prompt intervention.”

Complying with the request, the state chairman, on Thursday, handed over the Sports Utility Vehicle SUV to the Area Commander of the Nigerian police in Makurdi, the state capital.

Mr Yaro’s letter titled: “Re: Request of Toyota Sequoia Jeep belonging to Professor Dickson Akoh” reads: “Reference to the above complain letter by Professor Dickson Akoh dated 18th August, 2021, I Abba Yaro, have returned the purported Sequoia Jeep to the Area Commander in perfect condition for onward transfer to the Professor.”