Tension as minister takes Jonathan's campaign to Saraki's house
There was tension in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, yesterday when the Minister of National Planning, Dr Abubakar Sulaiman, embarked on a house-to-house campaign for the re-election of President Jonathan.
The atmosphere was tense as he started his tour from Agbaji quarters, which is the country home of former governor of the state and All Progressives Congress (APC) leader Senator Bukola Saraki where a prayer session was held in his honour at the ancient Agbaji mosque.
A mild drama ensued before the minister's arrival when some youths and APC supporters at Agbaji put up a stiff resistance at the entrance to prevent the minister from entering.
However, a massive detachment of mobile policemen and under cover security agents was deployed to the area to maintain law and order before the arrival of the minister, who was accompanied by several Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains.
Those with him were the party's deputy governorship candidate Alhaji Ahmed Yinka Aluko, Mr Dele Belgore, Alhaji Razaq Lawal, Barrister Kunle Sulyman, Alhaji Oba Ajaara, Alhaji Ladi Edun among others.
While the prayer session was ongoing at the mosque, Daily Trust observed the APC supporters shouting "change" and waving broom which is the symbol of the party.
After the prayer, the minister walked around many houses and met Islamic clerics including Sheikh Sharafadeen Ajara before heading to Fagba inside the popular Ago Market where he also visited the first mosque in Ilorin belonging to Sheikh Alimi. A prayer session was also held at the mosque which was built in 1830.
The minister, who spoke with newsmen after the tour, stressed that his visit was to sensitize Ilorin community and Kwarans on the achievements of President Jonathan in the state.
He said a vote for PDP at all levels would put an end to the "cheat, manipulation, oppression and exploitation" in the state.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Barakat Community Secondary School Emir Of Kano Trade Lenda SME Fair Owo Isowo Tinubu Saidu Kawu Folaranmi Aro Saheed Popoola Musa Abdullahi Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen Abubakar Lah Omoniyi M. Ayinla Kwara Volleyball Association Micheal Imoudu Abdullahi Adisa Akodudu Adeleke Ogungbe EFCC Yaru Albert Ogunsola Laolu Saraki Saka Keji Wale Oladepo Oniwasi Agbaye Sidikat Akaje NSCIA Tunji Folami Oke-Ero Manzuma Shettima Isiaka Danmeromu Abraham Ojo Idowu Aremu Mansurat Amuda-Kannike KSIRS Abdulrazaq Solihudeen Lola Ashiru Yusuf Mubarak Bayo Ajia Tunji Oyawoye Ayobola Ipinlaiye Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez Zainab Abass Hassan Taiye Salam Chemiroy Nigeria Limited Dumagi Sai Kayi Saliu Alamoyo Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa Olatomiwa Williams Babajide Ajayi CACOVID Palliatives AbdulGafar Tosho Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola Michael Ologundea Kwara State Television (KWTV) Salaudeen Oyewale Segun Adeniyi College Of Education Sunday Fagbemi Bayo Mohammed Onimode 11th Galadima Salary Haruna Olawale Sulaiman Issa Memunat Moyosore MATTA Girls Foundation Laboratory-to-Product Fatima Abolore Jimoh Shoprite Col. Ibrahim Taiwo Mustapha AbdulGaniyu Bolakale Kawu Habeeb Saidu Ayedun Yusuf AbdulRasheed Justina Oha Kannike Magaji Erubu

