Buhari speaks on Ganduje’s bribe-taking videos at APC campaign meeting

The issue of bribe-taking videos of the governor of Kano State,
Abdullahi Ganduje, resurfaced again at the maiden meeting of APC
Presidential Campaign Council, with President Muhammadu Buhari
contemplating visiting the state for campaign, DAILY NIGERIAN
report.

The governor has appeared in a series of videos published by
DAILY NIGERIAN allegedly receiving bribe from a contractor.

DAILY NIGERIAN reliably gathered that the president may not
visit Kano unless when “necessary” in view of the bribe-taking
scandal the governor is enmeshed in.

The agenda for the meeting was to consider and approve the
structure and operational modalities of the Presidential Campaign
Council.

A member of the council, Bashir Lado, had earlier raised issues
about the campaign timetable, suggesting that Kano and Lagos should
come last in view of their population and electoral
significance.

Responding to Mr Lado’s question, Mr Buhari asked rhetorically
“What if Kano people asked me why was their governor receiving
bribe and smiling?”

“I really don’t have answers to that. I can’t go to Kano for
campaign unless when necessary,” Mr Buhari said to the applause and
praise of the participants of the closed-door meeting.

The President, however, charged the members of the council not
to rest even for a moment, appealing to them to dedicate and commit
themselves to the task at hand.

“Even though we are confident of winning, I urge you to work as
hard as you can so that we can maximize the scale and extent of our
victory.

“I urge you to rise to the challenge of the great expectations
this party and Nigerians have for you – and the confidence that I
personally have in the ability of all of you to deliver.

“Needless to add, your selection was not easy, because in
forming this council, the party settled only for the best.

“You are the cream of the party and I assure you that with unity
of purpose and effective harmony and communication, there is no
political opponent you cannot overcome,” Mr Buhari said.