APC convention time line 7am—Security operatives in last-minute security checks, take strategic positions around the Eagles Square, venue of the convention. 8am—Delegates converge at the Eagles Square but were prevented entry to the ground. 8:20am—Journalists barred from entering the square. 9am— Delegates throng the convention secretariat along Emeka Anyaoku street to get accreditation tags. 12 noon—Delegates loiter around the convention secretariat, waiting for accreditation. 2pm— Muslim delegates go for prayers. 2:30pm—Ebonyi and Abia delegates protest outside the convention secretariat over non-accreditation 3:30pm— Journalist receive accreditation tags. 3:45pm— Fighting breaks out at convention secretariat, a delegate from the South-east stripped naked. Armed policemen arrest the situation 4pm— Clearance of delegates and official takes place at Eagles Square by security operatives 4:30pm—Gov Wammako (Sokoto), Chairman, Convention Planning Committee, arrives 4:45 pm: Osun deputy governor, Senator Bukola Saraki and Sen Ajayi Boroffice arrive 5pm— More delegates arrive 6:05—Recently decamped former governor of Osun State, Isiaka Adeleke, arrives 6:10pm- Sam Nda-Isaiah, presidential aspirant arrives. 6:25pm— Governor Abdulfatai Ahmed of Kwara State arrives 6:30pm—Governor Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) in company of Gov Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) drives into the convention ground 6:32pm— Some non-accredited members try to break into the convention ground but stopped by security operatives 6:45pm— Governors Rauf Aregbesola, Raji Fashola and Abiola Ajimobi arrive 7:03pm — Gov Tanko Al-Makura arrives 7:05pm — Governor Murtala Nyako arrives 7:15pm — MCs ask delegates to take their seat 7:30pm— Governors Ibikunle Amosun, Rochas Okorocha arrive 7:45pm— Muslim delegates observe evening prayers behind the Eagles Square 7:50pm—Bola Tinubu, Muhammadu Buhari and Bisi Akande make grand entry 7:55pm— Dignitaries introduced 8:25pm— Atiku Abubakar arrives amid cheers 8:30pm— Baraje addresses delegates on voting procedure 8:48pm—Recitation of the national anthem 9pm—Opening prayers 9:05—Gov Wamakko delivers opening address 9:20pm— Bisi Akande, out going National Chairman, gives farewell speech 9:41pm— Rochas Okorocha, Chairman, Progressives Governors’ Forum, addresses delegates and party chieftains 9:41pm— Amaechi gives speech 9:55pm— Ogbonnaya Onu addresses the audience 10pm—Sen Ali Modu Sherrif makes solidarity speech 10:10pm— Bola Tinubu gives goodwill message 10:25—Atiku gives own speech 10:30pm— Buhari delivers speech 10:44pm— Baraje goes through voting procedures to delegates 10:50pm— Senator Chris Ngige amends convention programme 10:55pm—Senator Mamora gives an overview of the constitution amendment of the APC 11:20pm—Musical interlude 11:25pm—Chairmanship aspirant, Timipre Sylva, announces withdrawal from the race 11:35pm—Musical interlude Saturday 12:10am—Musical performance by Kenny Saint Brown 12:20am—Baraje announces commencement of voting 12:30am—Voting for national officers of the APC commences 1:20am— Rain disrupts voting process 1:30am—Delegates seen leaving the convention ground.
Posted on: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 22:42:17 +0000
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