APC campaign sound system malfunctions, Buhari leaves Bauchi without making speech

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The presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress in Bauchi State ended abruptly over a faulty sound system.

The rally which was ongoing at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi, on Monday ended abruptly when the power went off and could not be restored.

The power went off shortly after the National Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Adamu, mounted the podium and began delivering his speech.

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), who was present at the rally, had to leave with his entourage.

Buhari had arrived Bauchi to lead the All Progressives Congress’ presidential and governorship campaign rally.

The aircraft conveying the President touched down at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa airport, Bauchi around 10.20am.

He was received by the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, who is the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, and his opponent and the APC candidate in the March 11 governorship election, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.

Others at the airport to receive the President were the APC party chairman, Adamu; Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council and governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong; Senate President Ahmad Lawan; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abdulrahman Danbazzau; Andy Ubah, Governors of Borno, Kebbi and Yobe states, Babagana Zulum, Abubakar Bagudu and Mai Mala Buni, respectively.

Buhari had gone to the palace of the Emir of Bauchi, Dr Rilwanu Adamu, for a courtesy visit and thereafter headed to the Sir Tafawa Balewa stadium, venue of the campaign rally.

Buhari was to officially present the APC candidates to the Bauchi electorate at the rally, and afterwards depart for Lagos where he is scheduled to begin his two-day working visit.

In Lagos, Buhari will inaugurate several projects, including the blue line rail project designed to run from Mile 2 (on the mainland) to Marina; 32-metric tons Lagos Rice Mill, Imota; 18.75km expressway from Eleko to Epe T Junction and John Randle centre for Yoruba culture and history.

The President is also expected to perform the groundbreaking of the blue line rail phase 2 (Mile 2 to Okokomaiko).

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