Heavily Armed Operatives Barricade APC Secretariat For Tinubu, Shettima's Visit

By Damilare Adeleye

In preparation for the visit of All Progressive Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, heavily armed security officers have manned the party's national secretariat.

It was learnt that patrol vans were packed by the entrance of the secretariat with unfriendly- looking officers moving around the premises.

According to the Punch, Tinubu and Shettima are expected to attend an ad hoc meeting of the APC National Working Committee at the secretariat on Wednesday at 10:00am.

As it were, no official statement has been released by the leadership of the party.

However, a source disclosed that the political roundtable will provide an opportunity to discuss Tinubu’s campaign manifesto and restrategise ahead of the political campaign, which kicks off on September 28.

The source also warned that the number of visitors coming into the secretariat would be greatly restricted as a means of crowd control measure and for security purposes.

The presidential standard-bearer and his vice presidential candidate will also to address the APC press corps at the Media immediately after the meeting.