President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to Crown Prince EhenedenErediauwa shortly after his arrival in Benin for the All Progressives Congress (APC) mega rally.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports
that the meeting which lasted for about 40 minutes, was held behind
closed doors at the palace of Erediauwa, who is also the Edaiken of
Uselu.
NAN reports that the Buhari’s plane touched down at 10.20AM accompanied by the party’s National Chairman, John Oyegun.
Members of his entourage included Governor Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State and the, Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, among others.
NAN reports heavy security presence
around the Benin Airport, Stadium road and adjoining streets ahead of
the grand finale of the party’s governorship rally at the Samuel
Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin.
A combined team of operatives from the Police, Army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were seen at strategic locations within the Edo capital, to provide maximum security during the rally.
Also, security vehicles were seen patrolling the airport road while Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) personnel and its special road marshals were seen controlling traffic.
NAN further reports that heavily armed
Mobile Police officers were seen within and around the stadium, venue of
the rally, with party supporters trooping out in large numbers.
Source: NAN
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