Dark Clouds In APC Campaign Rally In Jos, As Crowd Disrupts Buhari’s Campaign, Forces Him To Leave Without Delivering His Speech

0 743

Yakubu Busari

The All Progressives Congress, APC’s Presidential Candidate, Mohammedu Buhari campaign in Jos was on Saturday marred by uncontrollable group of hoodlums who immediately hijacked the podium and overran the campaign and as such couldn’t allow Mr. President to make his speech or receive the decampees .

The exercise was disorganized even before the arrival of President Mohammedu Buhari, when the MC and Director General of the Industrial Training Funds, Sir Joseph Ari, climbed the podium and warned the security agencies against pushing off supporters who were mostly Youths brought to the campaign, after it became rowdy when some of them climbed up the podium turning the place a free for all gathering.

However, the situation became unbearable as former Senator Victor Rampyal Lar equally lost his handset to those thugs and his clothes were turned into pieces.

The announcement raised a lot of confusion and heavy stampede leading to the pulling down of the presidential podium and the President was smuggled narrowly through the back side.

Many Journalists became scared of the reactions and ran out of the stadium; even those that were transmitting life coverage could no longer find it easy to control their Cameras.

On arrival to the stadium, the environment become more confused to the extent that the event was cut short, as dignitaries were not even able to address the public.

The president was smuggled out of the stadium using exit routes behind the stadium.

Those who reacted to the development said it was a shameful outing so far, describing as a waste of resources and energy as the president saw a half red dream but was not able to receive those decampees or hand over flag to Governor Simon Lalong.

Police had earlier announced that in other to ensure a hitch-free visit of President Mohammedu Buhari to Plateau State,  it has provided a water-tight security in order to achieve a successful and peaceful event.

The Police Public Relations Officer Plateau State Command, Says the  Commissioner of Police Plateau State Command, Jos CP Austin I. Agbonlahor in his wisdom has deployed two thousand and fifty (2050) Police officers and men to carry out this noble and important assignment.

The following defected to the Ll Progressive Congress, APC , HON. Istifanus Caleb Mwansat , HON. Ayuba Burki Gufwan , HON. Victor Mainasara Lar ,HON. Satti Davice Gogwim ,HON.Shehu Sale Hassan and  Chief  Shedrack Best at Rwang Pam Stadium on Saturday .

Plateau State Deputy Speaker Rt Hon Saleh Shehu Yipmong who led Kanam APC stalwarts said that the president’s visit was a welcome development that

He said because of the love the people of the state has for the APC, people of the state have trooped to the stadium and airport to receive the President.

‘‘We pray that he would win the presidential election and the country will be changed for good, “he said.

I am overwhelmed with the crowd and the airport and stadium, he stressed.

Among those on ground to receive the president were youths, Association of Market Women and the cultural dance troupe.

Nagelu also said President Buhari deserved second term so that he could complete his fight against corruption.

‘‘We are here to give our full support to President Buhari to run for second term.

“He has done well in the areas of road project, creation of jobs, and fight against corruption among others.

Leave a Reply