Nigeria, March 5 -- Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State have protested the alleged imposition of candidates on them by Governor Seyi Makinde ahead of the local government election in the state.

The aggrieved members, who stormed the Oyo State Secretariat in Agodi, Ibadan, on Friday, were seen with different placards, expressing their displeasure over possible imposition.

Some of the inscriptions on the placards read "Oyo East LG says no to imposition", "Oyo East PDP wants to pry election please", "LG Primary election save us from imposition in Oyo East LG Council", "We want a free and fair primary election."

The election, PREMIUM TIMES learnt, is expected to come up in May this year, but the protesters said ...