The presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress held in Bauchi State on Monday ended abruptly.
Sources at the campaign rally and attendees blamed the sudden stoppage on power interruption which distorted the audio system. This coincided with the moment that the national chairman of the party, Senator Abdulahi mounted the stage to deliver his speech.
President Buhari who had arrived at about 10a.m was already preparing to deliver his speech when the incident happened. Efforts to restore power were not successful.
Considering his scheduled visit to commission projects in Lagos, president Buhari had to leave the rally to keep his Lagos appointment.
President Buhari was received by the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, who is the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate and his opponent in the March 11 governorship election, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.
Others at the airport to receive the President were the APC party chairman, Abdullahi 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.