…Bars Atiku, Lamido, Shekarau, others from displaying posters at convention

The PDP has barred former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido from using next Saturday’s convention venue for campaigns and display of posters and banners.

The party also barred the exgovernor of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau and Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State from using the event for campaigns.

Others whose presidential aspiration posters and banners were likely to flood the venue included a former Senate President, David Mark and Senator Ahmed Makarfi.

Chairman of the party’s convention planning committee and governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, told newsmen at the end of the committee’s meeting yesterday, in Abuja, that movement of “some important personalities” who ordinarily would love to be around, would be restricted.

The governor said chairmanship aspirants and those angling for other offices would also not be allowed to campaign at the convention ground, adding that all campaigns must stop on Friday.

“We need to make this announcement to all our party members and well-wishers that the convention is going to be for delegates and we are expecting a little less than 3000 of them. Those delegates have been properly accredited by the accreditation committee.

“We are trying to put all these processes in place so that we don’t over crowd the venue.

“I want to urge aspirants to the various positions to please keep their campaigners away from the convention venue and we believe all campaigns would have stopped by Friday,” he said.