The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate for the state in the March 18 poll, Abdulazeez Adediran, also known as Jandor, and his Labour Party counterpart, Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, filed the petitions.
Security operatives took over the main entrance of the courthouse, screening journalists, lawyers and others before they could gain entrance.
Securing operatives prevented a number of people from entering the premises.