President Goodluck Jonathan and dignitaries at his re-election rally at the Ibrahim Babangida Square, were once again pelted with stones.
This act by angry youths, was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officers [PPRO], Bauchi State, Haruna Muhammed.
This is the second time the president and other dignitaries have been stoned in a week. ]
The FCT Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed, was also pelted with bottled and sachet water while he was making his speech and pleading with the people of the state to vote for and support Jonathan and the PDP during next month’s general elections.
Other dignitaries, who were on the stand with the FCT minister while he was making his speech, were also stoned. Others bent down to avoid being hit by any of the missiles.
The minister paused for some seconds to wipe off water from his face.
Mohammed called on the President and other dignitaries to ignore the ugly turn of events, alleging that it was the handwork of the opposition.
“Fellow supporters of PDP, lets ignore what is happening. This is politics. It is the handwork of those who are bent on destroying politics in Nigeria,” he added.
When he shouted, “Nigeria”, the crowd shouted back “sai Buhari”, “sai Baba Buhari”, others chanted “Bama yi,” “Bama yi”, meaning we don’t support PDP.
All throughout the rally, which was very brief, youths chanted their support for the opposition APC presidential candidate, Maj. Gen Muhammad Buhari, saying “Nigeria, sai Buhari.”