ALL is set for tomorrow's Special Convention of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
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The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, yesterday, assured Nigerians and participants that Police would provide water tight security for the exercise holding at the Eagle Square, Central Area, Abuja.
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The Professor Jerry Gana-led convention committee, which suspended the election for the national secretary because of a pending court case, also announced its readiness to mid-wife a credible and rancour-free exercise and rallied support for the PDP.
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The committee also restated the party's stand on zoning of the vacant slots to states that held them before the occupiers were asked to step down recently.
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All the candidates will face the Senator Ndoma Egba- led screening panel today and those with grievances are expected to take their appeal to the Governor Theodore Orji-led appeal panel tomorrow before the convention will kick-off.
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This is coming as an aspirant to the national publicity secretary post dragged PDP; its National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur; and immediate past publicity scribe, Chief Olisa Metuh, to court over the zoning of the post to Anambra.
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To ensure adequate security, safe and conducive atmosphere for the convention, the IGP has issued an Operational Order directing the Commissioner of Police, FCT, Mr. Femi Ogunbayode, to ensure a tactical and well-coordinated deployment of personnel and other operational equipment.
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The IG, in a statement by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Frank Mba, also directed the deployment of personnel of the Police Mobile Force, PMF, Counter- Terrorist Unit, CTU, Anti-Bomb Squad and the Police Air Wing for aerial patrol.
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It said: "In addition, personnel of the Canine section and special operatives of the FIB are to be deployed for the operation.
Tight security is very much important right about now so I second this announcement. This whole death news we hear on a daily basis must stop!