Its no longer news that Rabiu Kwankwaso the governor of Kano state ran away from the state when his protocol office informed him of the President's visit, what is trending is that the- Security personnel attached to the President had an hectic time controlling the crowd in the ancient city of Kano early Saturday morning when President Goodluck Jonathan paid a brief private visit to the. Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero.
Thousands of people made up of the youth and the elderly thronged the streets to give the President a
rousing welcome. The people in cars, buses and motorcycles followed his convoy to the office of the
Emir, he was represented by the deputy governor.
rousing welcome. The people in cars, buses and motorcycles followed his convoy to the office of the
Emir, he was represented by the deputy governor.
The Presidet, while speaking at the palace of the Emir, said that he was in Kano on a private visit to
pay homage and see how the Emir was doing, following his health condition.
pay homage and see how the Emir was doing, following his health condition.
The President said he was grateful to the Emir for the encouragement he had been receiving, promising to continue to work for the unity of the country, while assuring the Emir that he was working round the clock to ensure the security of lives and property in the
country, in the midst of daunting security challenges.
country, in the midst of daunting security challenges.
The Emir prayed for him and commended the development efforts of the administration and the
efforts to ensure that the country remained indivisible.
efforts to ensure that the country remained indivisible.
Before departing, the President held brief discussions with some notable members of the PDP in the state.
Recall that Governor Kwankwaso recently claimed that any attempt by Jonathan to run in the next poll will amount to a third term in office, which is not acceptable to most Nigerians.
The governor blindly argued that contrary to the President’s position that his tenure started in 2011,
the true position remains that he actually started serving as Nigeria’s President in 2007 and would have completed his eight years in 2015.
the true position remains that he actually started serving as Nigeria’s President in 2007 and would have completed his eight years in 2015.
Describing any third term bid as a taboo, Kwankwaso pointed out that Jonathan and those urging him to run in 2015 could never justify such a move, which runs contrary to the clear provisions of the law.
The governor said: “Jonathan is not qualified to contest election again in 2015 going by the provisions of the Nigerian constitution!!
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