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The Lagos State Peoples Democratic state primary election is now in top gear at Yard58, Oregun, Lagos.

#08:45 Mushin is the 15th local government to be voting as voting gradually comes to an end.

#08:30pm about 7 local governments have voted including Badagry and Alimosho...voting continues!

#07:55 Female candidate withdraws Moments before voting commenced, the only female contestant in the poll Mrs. Modupe Chukwuneke has announced her pulling out of the election. She cited several reasons saying she was giving her support to one of the other leading contenders...

*Late update»»»Aspirant came to the venue wearing a bullet proof vest It was indeed quite an incident when PDP guber aspirant Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi arrived the venue wearing a bullet proof vest. BOG simply revealed that due to events that occurred earlier on, he was simply securing himself... “I am wearing the bulletproof vest because I am afraid of being shot at but I am urging all my supporters to come and not be intimidated. “There is fear of intimidation and some people in the party want to intimidate the delegates but we will ensure that everyone will vote fearlessly and as it pleases them", Gbadamosi stated!

#07:30pm»» voting commences amidst tension in the air

#06:50pm aspirants are now sitted with top contenders Musiliu Obanikor and Jimi Agbaje sitting beside each other...voting yet to commence!

#05:15 another top aspirants for today's primaries, Jimi Agbaje just arrived to loud cheers from supporters!

*Accreditation is now ongoing...

*Nomalcy has returned at the venue after police men fired shots in the air and tear gas canisters. It was is also reported that some hoodlums were earlier seen sharing guns from a bag outside the venue.

Combatant police officers at the venue

#04:15 reports say heavy gunshots is currently being fired by suspected thugs at the venue...

#Bode George arrives...
One of the first dignitaries to arrive was party chieftain, Chief Olabode George who came in company of his lovely wife, Roli Adeniyi. They were accompanied by police escorts numbering up to about half a dozen.


#KoroBuchi's entrance...
Moments ago, one of the leading candidates, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro also made a grand arrival to the venue amidst cheers from supporters.

The venue is filled to capacity and supporters of the two leading candidates, Jimi Agbaje and Musiliu Obanikoro are chanting songs in praises of their principals to the detriment of the other.
An altercation was also earlier witnessed when some journalists were engaged in war of words with some policemen attached to the venue

* Our sources also reports that some supporters (or thugs) of one of the aspirants earlier on beat up a supporter of the opposing aspirant...

Special thanks to KennyRhoda, PorscheClassy and the BBN Crew on ground for the updates»»»

More details coming...stay glued to this space...