The development was however greeted with protests in the nine federal constituencies across the state where the primaries took place.
Our correspondent, who monitored the election in Akure, the state capital, observed that the ‘illiterate delegates’ refused to leave the venue of the primaries despite the fact that they were disenfranchised.
The Publicity Secretary of the PDP in the state, Chief Adeyemi Adedipe, explained that the measure was aimed at making the election “credible, free, fair and as secret as possible.”
Also, the state police command said on Thursday that it had banned politicians, either appointed or elected, in the state from entering the venues of the primaries with armed escort or convoy of vehicles.
The command said it was an offence for anybody to carry arms into the venues of the primaries.
The Commissioner of Police in charge of the command, Mrs. Chintua Amajor-Onu, who announced the ban at a news conference in Akure, said the directive became necessary in order to avoid crisis during the primaries of the political parties.
She explained that the command would not condone any act capable of jeopardising the peace currently being enjoyed in the state
The commissioner also directed all the delegates and party officials to submit themselves for “professional frisk search” being carried out by policemen at the venues of the primaries.
“It is incumbent on all political party aspirants and all the delegates currently engaged in the conduct of the ongoing party primaries to honourably conduct themselves before, during and after the exercise,” the CP said.
She said that the command would not hesitate to arrest and prosecute any politician who ignored the order.
“We don’t want any display of hooliganism at the venues of the primaries. The command will not hesitate to apprehend any member of any political party found guilty,” she added.
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