Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, at the Ogun State All Progressives Congress presidential rally held in Abeokuta, escaped being hit by stones as hoodlums pelted the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomole, with stones.
The programme, which commenced officially immediately after President Buhari arrived the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta, was paused for some minutes following the violence.
Another report have it that the president was interrupted severally while reading his speech; the crowd kept screaming inaudibly.
Buhari then proceeded to the other task – presentation of the governorship candidate of APC. And as he urged party and supporters to vote for Abiodun, many of them replied “Nooooo”.
There were reports also that violence erupted when Oshiomhole was invited to the podium for his speech.
“As he began to speak, persons suspected to be hoodlums started throwing stones at him and one of the stones flew in the direction where the President was sitting but he was saved by one of the security operatives who took the hit for him.
The development was said to have angered the leaders of the party, including former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, who left the podium while the President was making his remarks.
Sensing that a major embarrassment looms, the president dropped Abiodun’s arm and said “Vote for your choice on election day”.
This was greeted by more noise and rally MC announced the end of the programme after an apparent signal.
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WATCH as the Presidential candidate of APC, General Muhammadu Buhari, was stoned at the party's rally in Ogun State. Shameful! #PMBinOgun pic.twitter.com/C3bKHYt1Hb
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