Kogiflame
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People Party,(NNPP), Musa Rabiu Kwankwaso was embarrassed on Wednesday when hoodlums pelted him with missiles while on a visit to Kogi state.
Kwankwaso was in Lokoja,the state Capital to Commission the Party’s Secretariat and his campaign offices.
Shortly after the commissioning of the campaign office besides Dave Mercy pharmacy, along Kogi Government house road.
The NNPP Presidential Candidate who arrived in a motorcade with few supporters was shouted down by the supporters, efforts to pacify them didn’t go down well, following the throwing of sachet water and stones at the Presidential Candidate.
On getting to a popular Hotel where he was to address supporters, hoodlums in their numbers invaded the venue where several missiles stated flying in his direction.
It took the intervention of his security details to disperse the hoodlums and bring the situation under control.
Kwankwaso had earlier visited Ogbonicha, the country home of late Prince Abubarkar Audu where similar treatment was meted out the NNP presidential candidate.
He was accused of trying to hide under the canopy of the late ex governor to woo the the Supporters of the All Progressive Congress, APC.
Those who spoke to newsmen under anonymity lamented that having waited since the early hours of the morning in lokoja, the Presidential Candidate abandoned them for the NNPP faction in the former late Governor’s country home whom they claimed are still members of the APC.
A media aide of the Presidential Candidate who identified himself as Musa Yunusa, described the action of the supporters as normal in politics, described Kogi as home to the Presidential Candidate.
