There was a heavy presence of personnel of the Nigeria Police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp, NSCDC, Deparpment of Security Service, DSS, Amotekun Corps and Operation Burst as the G5 governors under the aegis of the Integrity Group, arrived the ancient Mapo Hall, Ibadan, venue of the re-election campaign flag-off of Governor ‘Seyi Makinde.
Also, it is quite noticeable the innumerable crowd that are present at the venue, thus a testament of the popularity of the governor.
Apart from Nyesom Wike (Rivers); Samuel Ortom (Benue); Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), who are members of the G5, the venue is filled with a lot of dignitaries which include, wife of the governor, Mrs Tamunomnini Makinde; the deputy governor, Bayo Lawal; PDP southwest deputy national chairman, Amb. Taofeek Arapaja; former Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose; former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko; the party’s senatorial candidate for Oyo South, Mogaji Joseph Tegbe; Sen. Stanley Odidiomo, Abass Agboworin, Chief (Mrs) Jumoke-Akinjide, Sen. Monsurat Sunmonu, PDP state executives, other PDP candidates and members of the party from within and outside the state.