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Kano state government has said the former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, is free to use Sani Abacha Stadium for his presidential campaign in the state.

The PDP presidential candidate is scheduled to be in Kano on the 10th of February for his political rally, but Kano state government ordered for the closure of the venue of the rally over alleged total renovation of the facility.

Confirming the development, the state’s Commissioner of Information, Malam Muhammad Garba said the state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has ordered contractor handling renovation works at the stadium to immediately demobilize to pave way for Atiku’s campaign to hold.

Garba, however, indicated that the directive does not affect ongoing overhaul of the Indoor Sports Complex.
The contractor has been directed to remove all machineries from the precinct of the stadium till after the campaign rally, while the state darling team, Kano Pillars has been directed to use the Pillars Stadium, Sabon Gari for its training sessions.


“The general renovation of the stadium aimed at giving the stadium a face-lift included the installation of the new scoreboard, the running track and provision of sources for steady water supply to all parts of the stadium,” he said.

Garba said prior to the closure of the stadium, the PDP had slated February 2 for the rally, which informed government decision to mobilize the contractor only for the party to fix another date for the campaign rally when the contractor had already moved to site.

“As a democrat who believes in freedom of association, the governor did not ordered the closure of the stadium to frustrate the campaign rally of the PDP. The stadium only closed for the intended renovation works,’’ he said.

Also commenting on the issue, the Executive Chairman, Kano State Sports Commission, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima, said the closure of the stadium was far from politics.

He said, “To be honest, the closure of the stadium was far from politics but because we are in the era of politics people, turned it to be political. What happened was that the contract for the renovation of the stadium was awarded by the state government months ago and work has started at the indoor section of the stadium.
“Therefore, after the visit of the wife of the President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari and the recent visit of President Muhammadu Buhari, we realised that many facilities have been vandalised, hence the decision to commence the renovation work.”

https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/just-in-atiku-is-free-to-campaign-at-sani-abacha-stadium.html

The lifeless might not make it to failbuhari 16th. Man won’t survive seeing his Kano millions Atikulating.

Okay ...got it.

May be GanDollar has taken bribe to make the stadium available!

Is it acceptable to pregame before a parent teacher conference or is that frowned upon?

baliyubla:
The lifeless might not make it to failbuhari 16th. Man won’t survive seeing his Kano millions Atikulating.

Nwodosis:
May be GanDollar has taken bribe to make the stadium available!

Ha .
These Igbo people with so much headache and sleepless night on top Kano matter . While erosion wash away their region
Many tears will flow come FeBuhari 16/17

Mother of All rallies Loading!

U for close it na because na Kano Govt House be they our Mind before to Use.....Fools

The beauty of democracy. Shame on Gandollar

Can't wait for Sunday to come

Mother of all rally is set to take place on Sunday



Attention! Attention!! Attention!!!

all apc ers and nairaland zombies should desist from coming to Internet or any social media to avoid story that touches.

The signs are clear... Atiku for Kano.

Gandollars, the corrupt "saint" just took a good decision. Kwakwasiya boys can vote him out should he play funny.

Kwakwanso movement comes to mind

I love these , Haha

Atikuobi is a movement
Kwakwanso is the strategy

Gandollar is in fears
Apc is loosing kano

the Dollar man....

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APC are seeing the momentum atiku is gaining they are now retracing their steps not to upset Nigerians more...



Atikulate...

ok

Maturity or...

Trying to avoid jail time

Anyone who does not see APC is finished is still asleep

If its East, they will be at each other’s throat but see Arewa people...

Maybe I will fry petrol.
APC till tomorrow

Lol, shame on you
Gandollar

. Kano about to go red.... In a good way

It takes an evil minded person to buhari, but it takes an even more evil, demonic and satanic minded person to atiku.

To all the stupid southerners(Yoruba & igbo in particular) hell bent on voting another fulani northerner, this is what they think about you oo...obviously una mumu never do.

Ok. That's good.

Gandollar in fears.One great incident that will take away tension from forthcoming elections will occur before 16th February, 2019.

The biggest crowd PDP will pull, will be from Kano. Oya watch out oooo.

Before unko?

Atiku 2019 Issa goal.. No shaking.