Yar’adua, Jonathan storm INEC office for verification exercise

The PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Umaru Yar’adua, and his running mate, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, today stormed the INEC headquarters in Abuja for the verification of their credentials.
The candidates, who came to the INEC office this afternoon in company of party chieftains, received a tumultuous welcome by party supporters.
Yar’adua and Jonathan were ushered into the INEC conference hall, accompanied by the PDP National Chairman, Dr Ahmadu Ali, and the Deputy National Chairman (South), Chief Olabode George.
Others who came with the candidates Gov. Abdullahi Adamu of Nasarawa State, PDP National Secretary Ojo Maduekwe and Mr John Odey, the PDP National Publicity Secretary.
Also in attendance were PDP governorship candidates: Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro (Lagos), Nadada Umar (Bauchi), Gabriel Suswan (Benue), Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Andy Uba (Anambra) and Sen. Osarhien Osunbor (Edo), among other party faithful.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presence of Yar’adua and his running mate appeared dramatic, as his security team virtually took over from INEC security personnel and joined in screening the people moving in and out of the INEC headquarters.
At the end of the verification exercise which lasted for about four minutes, Yar’adua said that the INEC verification team only sighted the original copies of his credentials.
The verification team also requested for the candidates’ party membership cards, voter cards, birth certificates, among other credentials.