The journalists were turned back at the entrance to the venue, as security guards said journalists invited must produce delegate cards.
Even when those locked out showed their Identity cards, officials of the Directorate of State Security manning the gate refused, saying they were acting on instruction.
“You can’t enter the venue, we don’t need office identity card. If you want to enter the venue you have to show your accreditation card. Sorry, it is not our fault, we are acting under instruction, go and call the officials” he said.
One of the party officials when approached told journalists that there is nothing he can do since he is notpart of the publicity committee.
“I don’t know the criteria for selecting the media organisations for the coverage but all I know is that five prints and four electronics were accredited for the event”.the delegate said.
Meanwhile, a delegate from Etsako West local government Maki Afaliokhai said, the congress election went peacefully.
He said the state executive were elected through affirmation by all the delegates.
According to him ,Francis Inegbeneki who was contesting the chairmanship position step down during the election to pave way for Col. David Imuse (rtd), who was elected state chairman of the party.
However,Col. David Imuse(rtd) was yesterday elected the Chairman of the Edo State All Progressives Congress(APC), While Mr Lawrence Okah was elected State Secretary
