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Saraki confronts govt for denying Kwankwaso use of Eagle Square

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Saraki confronts govt for denying Kwankwaso use of Eagle square

President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has condemned the last minute cancellation of the approval granted to Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to utilize the Eagle Square for his 2019 presidential declaration.

In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, Saraki stated that the “Eagle Square belongs to all Nigerians” and the cancellation sends a wrong message about the tolerance level in our politics.

“The refusal to allow Senator Kwankwaso to utilize the Eagle Square for his Presidential declaration, despite an earlier approval, sends a wrong message about our democracy, particularly the tolerance level in our politics.

“That square belongs to all Nigerians because it was built with public funds. We hope this is not what we will be seeing as we approach the 2019 General Elections,” the Senate President said.

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Recall that Kwankwaso, former Kano State governor, had accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government of abuse of power as he was denied use of Eagle Square and the Abuja International Conference for his presidential declaration, 24 hours before event.

According to a statement by the Kwankwaso Campaign Organisation, the senator’s request which was earlier approved, was rejected in a letter signed by Usman Mukhtar Raji for the facility manager of Integrated Facility Management Services Ltd, the company that manages both the Abuja International Conference Centre and the Eagle Square.

 

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