Surprise greeted the faces of most people at the national mosque in Abuja who felt disappointed over the absence of the president-elect, General Mohammadu Buhari at the special Friday service to mark the beginning of a week long activities of his inauguration next week.
Journalists who were invited to cover the ceremony had gathered but to the chagrin of everyone, Buhari was not sighted anywhere around the crowded mosque.No official reason was given for his absence at the mosque.Presidfent-elect, Buhari Presidfent-elect.
Buhari I later learnt from an online news medium, Shaharareporters that had jetted out of the country to the United Kingdom, UK, in early hours of Friday morning without prior knowledge of most of his aides.
It later became obvious that the president-elect was not available when former Vice President and chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar stepped out of the mosque and said he was Buhari’s representative at the special service. Speaking, he said “I’m here with some of the governors that accompany me to represent the president-elect who is unavoidablly absent. The prayers have gone on very well. We are grateful for all the support and corporation of all Nigerians. We have prayed to have a successful transfer of power on the Inauguration Day which is on the 29th of May this year insha Allah.”
SOURCE: VANGUARD NEWSPAPERS.
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