A huge crowd of party faithful and supporters converged yesterday on the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano for the presidential campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC) standard bearer Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
The rally was organised by the Northwest zone of the ruling party.
The stadium was filled to the brim. Many party members and supporters who stayed outside and struggled to force themselves inside were intermittently advised to return home.
Tinubu was accompanied in a caravan from the Kano State Government House to the stadium by officials and players of 5,000 registered and unregistered football clubs from the region.
The procession, which lasted over two hours, resulted in gridlock and shutdown of business activities along the routes leading to the stadium located at Kofar Mata in the ancient city.
When the APC presidential candidate mounted the podium and sighted the sea of heads, he retorted: “I am your own. I am overwhelmed.”
Also, when a song composed in his name was played, an excited Tinubu danced briefly and thanked the people for the rousing welcome accorded to him.
He promised to serve and protect Nigerians at home and abroad if elected as President.
Tinubu said: “I will serve you; I will serve Nigerians and protect all. I will keep my promise. I am overwhelmed; I am here just to dance. Nothing to add. Nagode (thank you), nagode, nagode. So sai.”
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