The All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken over the Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) located at 142( a) along Mohammed Highway in Calabar, Cross River State.
The development comes just days after the governor, Prof Ben Ayade dumped the PDP for APC.
The property was on Saturday morning cordoned off by heavily armed security operatives while workers painted the building into APC colours.
In a swift reaction, the landlord of the property, Lawrence Asuquo raised alarm over an attempt by the APC in the state to take over his property.
In a statement signed by his Estate Administrator, Lawrence affirmed that PDP remains his tenant as he has no dealing with the APC.
According to him: “My attention has been drawn to the fact that the property situated at 42A Murtala Muhammad Highway, Calabar which PDP holds as the tenant is presently being painted with APC colours.
“On behalf of the Estate of E. A Lawrence and myself as the administrator, I hereby state that PDP,s tenancy with the family is still subsisting and they remain my legal and recognised tenant.
“APC has never approached me for any such agreement so I am surprised to know of this development”,” the landlord said.
