Security operatives yesterday mounted heavy presence at the Airways Ground, by Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral, Ikeja GRA, venue of the rescheduled state congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that security personnel were strategically positioned at the entrance and on the premises of the venue.
Patrol vehicles and Armoured Personnel Carrier were also stationed at the access roads leading to the venue.
Some of the security agencies at the centre were the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Army and Police Bomb Squad, among others.
NAN reports that the congress was yet to start as at 12:50am of filling this report.
The PDP is conducting the congress to produce party officials in Lagos State that will steer its affairs for the next four years, after the aborted Octtober 16, 2021 state congress.
Speaking with NAN about the congress, Mr. Taofik Gani, outgoing publicity secretary of the party, said measures had been put in place to have a successful state congress.
He said: “The expectation today is that we will have a rancour free congress. It is long awaited.”
He urged the aspirants to be united and work for the interest of the party.
“The party must get it right this time. We must also have a united state executive that will be committed to the party as we go into the 2023 contest.
“I hope all leaders and players will allow free, fair and credible congress for Lagos residents to see that PDP is ready for 2023 in Lagos,” he said.
Contenders for the Lagos PDP chairmanship seat are Messrs. Philips Aivoji, Niyi Adams, Hakeem Amode and Dr. Amos Fawole.
