Politics

Tight Security as Lagos APC Chairmanship Primaries Holds

By Web News 151

The All Progressives Congress Local Government chairmanship primaries are currently underway at the party secretariat in Ikeja, amid heavy security.

According to reports, the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed July 12 to conduct elections into the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas in the state.

There is a heavy presence of police operatives at the venue to ensure a  hitch-free conduct.

The state  Commissioner of Police, CP Moshood Jimoh, is seen monitoring the security situation within and around the venue.

Operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Department of State Security were also on the ground to provide security.

Vehicular movements on the entire stretch of the road leading to the venue was restricted, as Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority were sighted at strategic locations.

The development created gridlock around ACME Road and other roads, forcing vehicles to take alternative routes to access their destinations.

Reports say that hundreds of delegates from the different Councils areas were screened for accreditation.

Addressing newsmen briefly before the commencement of the delegates’ accreditation, the Chairman of the APC Electoral Committee, Mr Babatunde Ogala, called for fair reportage from the media.

According to him, though the accreditation was supposed to start at 9am, the committee delayed commencement by some minutes to ensure delegates coming from far places were part of the process.

NAN/Adebukola Aluko

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Politics

Police Announce Traffic Diversion over APC Primaries

By Web News 409

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has announced traffic diversion ahead of the APC presidential primaries slated for today, June 6 and 7 at the eagle square in Abuja.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, DSP Josephine Adeh, in a statement on Sunday said the command had also emplaced a security architecture to effectively police the territory within the period and beyond.

Adeh said the diversion and emplacement of other architecture to complement existing ones was in view of the high influx of visitors into the territory.

She said the traffic diversions were as follows, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan by Court of Appeal point, behind Court of Appeal, ECOWAS by Women Affairs and Finance.

Adeh said traffic would also be diverted behind Foreign Affairs, Kur Mohammed by National Mosque, Benue Plaza, Nitel junction, NNPC Tower and Ceddi Plaza bridge.

She said other points of diversion were Gana by Transcorp, DSS Headquarters, NASS Junction, Bullet and Bayelsa House.

According to her, the deployment would be characterised by heavy visibility policing at the various traffic control points to aid the free flow of traffic, stop and search, as well as vehicular and foot patrol.

She said the Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the FCT, Mr Babaji Sunday had registered the command’s unflinching commitment to sustain relative peace and tranquility in the territory.

She noted that the idea was to boost the onward march against crime and criminality in the territory.

She urged residents to shun all forms of violence in the period and beyond.

Daniel Adejo

Politics

APC Releases Schedule for Conduct of Primaries, Sales of Forms

By Web News 2794

The All Progressives Congress, APC has released the schedule for the conduct of party Primaries at all levels.

Our correspondent gathered that sales of nomination and expression of interest forms begin on the 22nd of April, 2022.

All other activities will commence as follows:

Tuesday May 17th, 2022 For The House of Assembly.

Nomination + Expression: N2,000,000.00

Thursday, May 19th, 2022 For House of Representatives.

Nomination + Expression: N5,000,000.00

Saturday, May 21st, 2022 For Senatorial Aspirants.

Nomination + Expression: N10,000,000.00.

Tuesday, May 24th, 2022 For Governorship.

Nomination + Expression: N10,000,000.00.

Saturday May 30th, 2022 (Special National Convention) For Presidential.

Nomination + Expression: N10,000,000.00.

Appeal Committee Elections:

Friday May 20th, 2022 For  The House of Assembly.

Monday May 23rd, 2022 For House of Representatives.

Wednesday May 25th, 2022 For Senate.

Friday May 27th, 2022 For Governorship.

Mosope Kehinde