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PDP RALLY, WE ONLY ACTED ON COURT ORDER - CP Rivers State

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The Police in Rivers State has debunked claims that it acted a script of the Presidency by blocking off the venue of the Repeat National Convention of the People's Democratic Party (PDP)  this was contained in a statement issued by the the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mr Francis Odesanya on Wednesday,  he denied reports that his men sealed off the venue of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Convention in the state. The party’s National Convention billed for today at the Sharks Staduim in Port Harcourt, the state capital, was reportedly sealed-off by a team of police officers, men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC and plain cloth security personnel. Reports ealier had it that the venue was sealed due to the conflicting court rulings and leadership controversies currently rocking the party. The Force Spokesman, Donald Awunah, while speaking with Channels Television had said, the primary responsibility of the police was to protect life and pre

Repeat National Convention: Face off with Police We are on top of the matter - PDP

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In light of the situation playing out at the National stadium,  Port-Harcourt, Rivers State due to the scheduled Repeat National Convention,  the leadership of the People's Democratic Party (PDP)  have issued a statement via its Facebook page asking that it's members should hold on as they are trying to resolve the matter with the Police. Heavily armed security officers have sealed the venue of the party’s convention, thus, preventing people from entering the premises. Reacting to the development via its official Facebook page, the party called on its supporters nationwide to remain calm as its leaders were already on top of the situation. “We are witnessing huge presence of contingent of security agencies within and around the Sharks stadium, venue of our Repeat National Convention. “Party leaders, our governors and other leaders of the Party are on top of the situation and have directed all members and other Party supporters nationwide to remain calm and await further ins