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Buhari arrives Bauchi for APC Presidential flagbearer, Tinubu’s campaign

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President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Bauchi State to lead the Presidential and governorship campaign of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Bauchi State is one of the ten states Buhari had outlined to campaign in, on behalf of the APC Presidential flagbearer, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima.

President Buhari touched down at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa airport, Bauchi at exactly 10: 22am where he was received by the campaign train.

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As of the time of filing this report, most of the access roads are experiencing heavy gridlock.

Buhari was received on arrival by the Governor of the state, Bala Mohammed and his All Progressives Congress challenger in the Saturday, March 11 governorship election, Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar.

Others on hand to receive the President were APC party Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, Director General, Presidential Campaign Council and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, former chief of Defense Staff, Gen Abdulrahman Danbazzau, Senator Andy Ubah, Yobe state Governor, Maimalla Buni and his Kebbi and Borno state counterparts, Atiku Bagudu and Babagana Zulum respectively.

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After the airport formalities, the President’s motorcade, led by Governor Mohammed proceeded to the Palace of the Emir, Dr Rilwanu Sulaiman Adamu, for a brief parley and thereafter to the Sir Tafawa Balewa stadium, venue for the campaign

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