A thief has stolen $75,000 at the National Headquarters of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja.
The incident happened on Wednesday when the ruling party began selling its nomination and expression of interest forms.
The party had earlier set up a canopy under which the sale of forms took place but suddenly dismantled it after the theft.
The canopies were erected due to the ongoing renovation/refurbishment works being carried out in the Secretariat main building.
The $75,000 went missing amid the massive crowd at the main entrance to the party premises, according to The Punch.
A party source told the newspaper that, “It’s actually $75,000. You know there was a struggle at the gate when aspirants and supporters were trying to get in.
“When the parcel of money dropped, it went missing in a flash. By the time security operatives were alerted the thief had vanished with the envelope,” the party source said.
On the outside of Buhari House were hundreds of supporters lined up to cheer their respective aspirants as they made their way into the premises.
