Thugs disrupt Badaru’s speech at defection’s occasion

The governor of Jigawa State, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, yesterday stopped his speech, following interruption from the political thugs that took over the venue of an occasion to receive the decampees from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Birnin-Kudu, Birnin-Kudu local government area(LGA).

The venue was thrown into confusion shortly after the governor stood on the podium to address the audience.

The governor, who sought to know the cause of the commotion, abandoned his speech after realizing that they were not ready to remain calm.

The governor was invited to Birnin - Kudu by a member of House of Representatives, Magaji Da’u Aliyu, (Jigawa APC), representing Birnin-Kudu/Buji federal constuency, for the flagging off of Wurno/Dankoshe feeder road, the presentation of cash gift to students of higher institutions, the presentation of cars to his party officials as well as the reception of the decampees.

In his short address, the governor appealed to the party members to play the game of politics in accordance to its dictates, saying that it was not out place to play politics without bitterness.

Badaru presented a cheque million to the students of institutions of learning from constituency and six saloon Volkswagen Gulf cars to officials of his party on behalf of the lawmaker.

Also in his short address, the host of the occasion, Aliyu thanked the governor for honoring the invitation. of N20 higher the