Jonathan Arrives Otuoke Amidst Tight Security For Tomorrow's Election (See Photos)

President Goodluck Jonathan has arrived his hometown Otuoke, Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa state where he will be casting his vote at a polling unit near his country home.

Prior to his arrival, according two Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) were seen on the Otuoke Road, one in front of the president’s house. The other was parked in front of Magels Resort, a hotel close to UBA, the only bank in Otuoke.

Earlier, a helicopter was seen hovering around the town, apparently on security surveillance. Soldiers and policemen were also seen on the main road, as well as plain-clothes officers who guarded the
president’s house.

There were sign posts directing motorists to “keep moving,” while police officers shouted at drivers of vehicles which stopped within the vicinity of the president’s home to leave. The president arrived by 3pm in company of Governor Seriake Dickson and other aides.