Heavy Security Presence At Venue Of Lagos PDP Governorship Primaries

Posted by African Examiner Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State Wednesday, May 25th, 2022

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Security operatives on Wednesday, mounted heavy presence at the venue of the special state congress of the PDP to select its governorship candidate in Lagos State.

The special congress is holding at the Haven Ground by Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral, Ikeja GRA.

The security personnel were strategically positioned at various entrances around the premises of the venue.

Several patrol vehicles and Armoured Personnel Carrier were also stationed at the access roads leading to the venue.

Some of the security agencies at the venue were the Nigeria Police, Department of State Security (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Police Bomb Squad, Private Security among others.

One of the ad hoc delegates, Mr Fatai Shodimu, said that his expectation was a peaceful conduct without any disruption and violence.

“We will not be violent, we will be peaceful. We believe our own candidate, Jandor (Olajide Adediran) will emerge as winner,” Shodimu said.

African Examiner reports that the special state congress expected to start at 10a.m. was yet to start as at 2:00 p. m. of filing this report.

The PDP is conducting a special state congress to produce party governorship candidate for the 2023 general elections in Lagos State.

African Examiner reports that six PDP governorship aspirants in the contest are Ade Dosunmu, Olanrewaju Jim- Kamal, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, Olajide Adediran, Adedeji Doherty, and David Vaughan

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