Security operatives on Wednesday mounted heavy presence at the venue of the special state congress of the PDP to select its governorship candidate in Lagos State.

The special congress was held at the Haven Ground by Archbishop Vining Memorial Church Cathedral, Ikeja GRA.

The security personnel were strategically positioned at various entrances around the premises.

Several patrol vehicles and Armoured Personnel Carrier were also stationed at the access roads leading to the venue.

Some of the security agencies at the venue were the Nigeria Police, State Security Service (SSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Police Bomb Squad, and Private Security, among others.

One ad hoc delegate, Fatai Shodimu, told journalists that his expectation was peaceful conduct without disruption and violence.

“We will not be violent, we will be peaceful. We believe our own candidate, Jandor (Olajide Adediran), will emerge as winner,” Mr Shodimu said.

Also speaking, Samsudeen Arobieke, another delegate, expressed optimism that the election would be smooth and peaceful.

The special state congress expected to start at 10:00 a.m. was yet to begin at 2:00 p.m.

Members of the electoral committee who were to conduct the primary election were yet to come, but delegates were moving around, expecting the accreditation to commerce.

The PDP is conducting a special state congress to produce party governorship candidate for the 2023 general elections in Lagos State.

Six PDP governorship aspirants in the contest are Ade Dosunmu, Olanrewaju Jim- Kamal, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, Olajide Adediran, Adedeji Doherty, and David Vaughan.