Date Published: 03/22/11

Nassarawa Governor Bars Emirs From Receiving General Buhari

A new dimension was added to the panicky response of the Peoples Democractic Party(PDP) to the fiercest challenge the ruling party is facing from the Congress for Progressive as three notable Emirs vacated their palaces ahead of General Muhammudu Buhari's courtesy call on them.

From the palace of Emir of Nassarawa,through the Emir of Keffi to that of Emir of Lafia;General Buhari met locked palaces in spite of due notices to the affected traditional rulers.

In his usual style of exhausting due process,General Buhari entered each of the palaces to fulfill all righteousness.What he lost in being received by the Emirs was compensated for with mammoth crowds who received him affectionately in each of the emirates.

All the major towns and cities were shut down as the people were thrown into colourful celebrations of his triumphant entry.
Addressing the large crowd which gathered at the palace of Emir of Keffi, the CPC predidential flagbearer thanked the people for their massive support promising to fulfill their hopes and aspirations when he elected president in April,2011.

On the absence of the Emir at his palace,the undisturbed General told the people:
"You shall be presented with the golden opportunity of electing a governor who will respect your traditional institution in a few weeks.I implore you to use your vote wisely".

The absence of the Emirs from their palaces as the time of General Buhari's visit we autboritatively gathered was at the instance of Goverernor Aliyu Doma who reportedly threatened to depose any of them who receives the CPC flagbearer.