Five persons arrested as Labour Party bars Journalists from covering its National Convention

The Labour Party has banned Journalists from covering its National Convention holding at Grand Seasons Hotel in Nnewi, Anambra State.

There is heavy security presence at the hotel and this is not unconnected with the crisis rocking  the political party.

Series of calls and text messages sent to the spokesman of the party, Obiorah Ifoh, urging him to allow journalists with tags access into the venue was rebuffed.

Similarly, about five presons who were seen as intruders and hoodlums were also arrested and whisked away by the police to its headquarters in the state for questioning.

The intruders were accused of distributing inciting leaflets critical of the leadership of the party.

They were accused of trying to cause a crisis at the ongoing convention.

A party source said the intention of the criminal elements and their sponsors was to destabilize the convention.

Recall that the Labour Party has been experiencing crisis following party leadership tussle over who becomes the national chairman of the party, a move many political watchers see as discouraging.