Some 5,000 delegates are expected to participate in today's convention, said Ojo Maduekwe, chairman of the planning committee,For the 5000 delegates expected,some 10000 security personnel were planned for deployment to Eagle Square venue of convention,Camps of supporters will be pitched against each other.

Our camp is set and we are getting ready to move," says Ahmed Shuaibu Bara of Gombe, spokesman for Bamanga Tukur campaign.

As far as we are concerned, victory is sure," says Ahmed Shuaibu Bara of Gombe, spokesman for Bamanga Tukur campaign.

Security is being beefed up at the Eagle Square, says a Daily Trust correspondent at the venue of the convention.

Security cordoned off an entire city block before Eagle Square, turning away traffic toward the venue.

" Delegates have begun arriving," says our correspondent. "The first set of delegates to arrive are from Anambra."

Ojo Maduekwe, chairman of the PDP’s national congress and convention planning committee this morning spoke with journalists, Madueke says negotiations were still going on among aspirants until the final minutes when the contest is announced.

Maduekwe said the criticisms are "understandable because only in PDP [do] you have the vitality of the democratic process."We promise "a model national convention" that can be "an example for other parties and the rest of Nigeria."

A bus carrying VIPs is in the venue. The bus was used to convey dignitaries as governors and assemblymen.

Governors of Katsina, Bauchi, Rivers are on the busload that's just at Eagle Square.

President Goodluck Jonathan, decked in PDP print fabric, arrives the venue, waving to delegates.

Moshood says police mobile force, anti-bomb squad, dog squad, mounted troops, and regular police are providing security there

Opening remark:Maduekwe says the government produced by the party chose not to be satisfied by "uninterrupted string" of wins,Our founding fathers made a pledge to "inclusiveness, merit & accelerated development of all sectors of the economy",Deepening internal democracy has "worsened recruitment" of opposition party,

Proceedings have fully taken off but Edo and Cross River stands remain empty

aybaba73@yahoo.co.uk:
I wish boko haram ko jst throw bomb inside eagles square now now. Make everybody n tin jst finish there.

mazaje: Where is boko haram when you need them?. . .

Beaf:

You need boko haram? Dude, you sound sick.

aybaba73@yahoo.co.uk:
I wish boko haram ko jst throw bomb inside eagles square now now. Make everybody n tin jst finish there.

ismhab: Patience Good Luck, missing in PDP convention, sources confirmed that she is writting JAMB.

ismhab: Patience Good Luck, missing in PDP convention, sources confirmed that she is writting JAMB.

ismhab: Patience Good Luck, missing in PDP convention, sources confirmed that she is writting JAMB.