Presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has been denied the use of the Eagle Square for his planned declaration for the position.
The organisation in charge of administering the venue, Integrated Facility Management Service Ltd, rescinded its earlier approval for the former Kano state governor to use the facility saying that it had wrongly granted him approval.
He was billed to make his official declaration for the presidential race on Wednesday.
Kwankwaso had payed the required fee of N2.2 million following which the venue was approved for his use and the approval communicated to him via a letter dated August 20, 2018, signed by Usman Raji on behalf of the company’s General Manager.
But in another letter dated the August 27, 2018 also signed by Raji, the company told the Kwankwaso Campaign that it had rescinded the approval having realised that the political event fell on a working day and would disrupt activities in nearby Federal Secretariat.
The letter stated: “With reference to the approval letter dated 20th August, 2018, granting our approval for the use of Eagle Square on the 29th August, 2018, we are sorry to inform you that the event can no longer hold on the said date because it is a political event, and 29th August 2018 happens to be a work day, as it would disrupt the usual work flow of the federal secretariat.
“We apologise for the oversight on our part to note the date in relation to the nature of the event.
Following the reversal of the approval, it was learnt that the police has sealed up the venue ostensibly to prevent its use for campaign on Wednesday.
Reacting to this development, the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), on Wednesday called on Nigerians and the international community to rise against the culture of intimidation and impunity.
A statement issued by its spokesman, Ugo Chinyere, in Abuja stated: “The Information reaching the Secretariat of the CUPP is that the Buhari led APC federal govt working with the Police have just sealed the venue of the tomorrow’s scheduled declaration of Sen.Rabiu Musa kwankwaso for President billed to hold at Eagle Square by 10am tomorrow (Wednesday).
“We are calling on the Nigerian Media, international comunity and the general public to stand up against this latest culture of intimidation and impunity.
“The Attempt to block the venue of the declaration billed to hold at Eagle Square shall be resisted as the venue was fully paid and approved for the event.
“The constant attack on key opposition leaders and use of state force against opposition aspirants cannot stop us from serving Buhari his well deserved Electoral defeat come 2019.”
Meanwhile, Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe state, and former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, have become the first aspirants to pick the presidential nomination forms for the ticket of the PDP.
Both men were said to have picked the forms at the Legacy House, Abuja, used as an alternative secretariat by the party hierarchy.
The main opposition party opened the collection of forms for aspirants in Wednesday.
Other expected to pick the nomination forms are former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar; Senate President, Bukola Sariaki; Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal; former Kano state governor, Ibrahim Shekarau; former Sokoto state governor, Attahiru Bafarawa; former Chairman of PDP’s National Caretaker Committee, Ahmed Makarfi, Tanimu Turaki, Datti Babba-Ahmed as well as former Plateau state governor, Jonah Jang.
Pls you can easily go to your state and declare your intention after all,ABUJA is not your state of Origin.
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*In 100 Years Kano will never forget KWANKWASO
Some the infrastructural development that was done by the administration of Kwankwaso in Kano, Sen Kwankwaso will still be long remembered in the history of Kano as the first governor to bring radical approach to development of education in the whole northern Nigeria.
Kwankwaso will be remembered as the Governor whose administration sponsored 100 Kano indigenes to study piloting, another 100 to study medicine abroad and also gave 501, 502 and 503 different sets of graduates scholarships for post-graduate studies in 12 universities across the world.
Kwankwaso will also be remembered as the Governor whose administration sponsored 25 Kano students to India and the United Kingdom to study Marine Engineering for 4 years.
Kwankwaso will be remembered as the Governor whose administration sponsored over 500 students to study Medicine and Pharmacy in Egypt, Sudan and In others
Kwankwaso will still be remembered as the 2 term Governor who successfully employed 2002 graduates into the state’s civil service at a time when some other state governments were negotiating to reduce 10 per cent of workers’ salary.
Kwankwaso equipped 300 science schools laboratories and 100 libraries and computer rooms in Kano public schools.
His free feeding, free uniform and free writing materials for the children of the poor, Kwankwaso will be remembered as the Governor who ensured that all primary and post-primary schools in the state were rejuvenated, fence
Kwankwaso will be remembered as the Governor who built 1,600 classrooms and 800 offices in Kano public schools.
Kwankwaso will be remembered as the Governor who went and built hostels for Kano students that are studying in universities outside Kano.
Kwankwaso will be remembered as the Governor who bought 27 brand new 60-seater buses in order to ease the transportation problems of female students in the state.
Kwankwaso will also be remembered as the Governor who established the Northwest University and the Kano State University Wudil in order to improve the spread and quality of education in the State and the region.
Kano people will forever remember Kwankwaso as the Governor who went and told the Executive Secretary of the National University Commission his reason for establishing the second state university in Kano, as “There is a very clear demand for more universities in the zone in general, and in Kano State in particular. Between years 2000 and 2006, for example, the zone produced (on the average) 37,726 qualified candidates annually for university admission, while all the universities in the zone could admit only a maximum of 20,000 candidates annually. Kano State alone produced 26,696 qualified candidates (with five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics) between 2008 and 2011. Many of these could not get placement in existing universities – federal, state, or private.”
Kwankwaso will be remembered as the Governor who established 24 institutes in Kano state.
Tell them that the institutes were established in order to reduce unemployment among youths in kano.
Kwankwaso will always be remembered for his contributions to Education and youth empowerment not just infrastructural development.
Kwankwaso will be remembered as the Governor who assisted the people of Kano with the state resources unlike their Gov Ganduje who is taking away money from the hands of poor Kano people through hard tax regimes with no empowerment to show for it. Tell them that Kano people will forever remember Ganduje as the Governor who came in and canceled all initiatives that were put in place to promote education in Kano.
Kwankwaso is a legend.
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PMB is probably afraid of Kwankwaso. Just pray he doesn’t get the ticket sha cos if he does there will be problem o. Sai baba go to Sai kwakasiya.
I PITY KWARKWASA, THE FEAR OF GANDUJE AND SAI BABA IN KANO WILL NOT ALLOWED HIM,THAT IS WHY HE CHOOSES ABUJA FOR DECLARATION TO HAVE A SOFT LANDING..
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*In 100 Years Kano will never forget KWANKWASO
Some the infrastructural development that was done by the administration of Kwankwaso in Kano, Sen Kwankwaso will still be long remembered in the history of Kano as the first governor to bring radical approach to development of education in the whole northern Nigeria.
Kwankwaso will be remembered as the Governor whose administration sponsored 100 Kano indigenes to study piloting, another 100 to study medicine abroad and also gave 501, 502 and 503 different sets of graduates scholarships for post-graduate studies in 12 universities across the world.
Kwankwaso will also be remembered as the Governor whose administration sponsored 25 Kano students to India and the United Kingdom to study Marine Engineering for 4 years.
Kwankwaso will be remembered as the Governor whose administration sponsored over 500 students to study Medicine and Pharmacy in Egypt, Sudan and In others
Kwankwaso will still be remembered as the 2 term Governor who successfully employed 2002 graduates into the state’s civil service at a time when some other state governments were negotiating to reduce 10 per cent of workers’ salary.
Kwankwaso equipped 300 science schools laboratories and 100 libraries and computer rooms in Kano public schools.
His free feeding, free uniform and free writing materials for the children of the poor, Kwankwaso will be remembered as the Governor who ensured that all primary and post-primary schools in the state were rejuvenated, fence
Kwankwaso will be remembered as the Governor who built 1,600 classrooms and 800 offices in Kano public schools.
Kwankwaso will be remembered as the Governor who went and built hostels for Kano students that are studying in universities outside Kano.
Kwankwaso will be remembered as the Governor who bought 27 brand new 60-seater buses in order to ease the transportation problems of female students in the state.
Kwankwaso will also be remembered as the Governor who established the Northwest University and the Kano State University Wudil in order to improve the spread and quality of education in the State and the region.
Kano people will forever remember Kwankwaso as the Governor who went and told the Executive Secretary of the National University Commission his reason for establishing the second state university in Kano, as “There is a very clear demand for more universities in the zone in general, and in Kano State in particular. Between years 2000 and 2006, for example, the zone produced (on the average) 37,726 qualified candidates annually for university admission, while all the universities in the zone could admit only a maximum of 20,000 candidates annually. Kano State alone produced 26,696 qualified candidates (with five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics) between 2008 and 2011. Many of these could not get placement in existing universities – federal, state, or private.”
Kwankwaso will be remembered as the Governor who established 24 institutes in Kano state.
Tell them that the institutes were established in order to reduce unemployment among youths in kano.
Kwankwaso will always be remembered for his contributions to Education and youth empowerment not just infrastructural development.
Kwankwaso will be remembered as the Governor who assisted the people of Kano with the state resources unlike their Gov Ganduje who is taking away money from the hands of poor Kano people through hard tax regimes with no empowerment to show for it. Tell them that Kano people will forever remember Ganduje as the Governor who came in and canceled all initiatives that were put in place to promote education in Kano.
Kwankwaso is a legend.
Dodon buhari da ganduje wannan ma nasarace