Jigawa governor and deputy booed during Maulud celebration
Jigawa State Governor Mohammed Badaru and his deputy Umar Namadi were booed by an angry mob in the Gumel local government area of the state on Saturday.
The Governor was in Gumel to celebrate the annual Maulud - marking the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.
Earlier, State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Sankara, said in a statement that his principal would be in Gumel to attend the annual "Sallar Gani" (Maulud Celebration).
"The Executive Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar is expected to join the Emir of Gumel in celebrating Sallah Gani which will take place tomorrow (Saturday) in the Emirate of Gumel.
"Sallah Gani is an age-old festival observed in the emirate of Gumel, every year during the celebration of Eid Maulud, precisely on the 12th day of Rabiul Awwal in the Islamic calendar, sons and daughters of origin of the emirate of Gumel, from all walks of life is returning home to participate in the prestigious festival, the official statement reads.
The governor's appearance at the event was the first public event he attended after returning from vacation abroad.
The governor has come under heavy criticism for traveling overseas on vacation without showing empathy and visiting flood victims across the state.
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More than a hundred people died in the flood which destroyed farmland and homes and displaced thousands.
At the event in Gumel, the governor and his deputy were seen in a viral video being booed by the crowd.
Angry locals were seen shouting "Bamayi" (we don't want you) as the duo waved at the crowd through the sunroof of a moving vehicle.
However, the Governor was also greeted by many people at the event as he made his way through the crowds to the Emir's Palace where the event took place.
While it was unclear why the Governor was booed, many believed it was due to the Governor's nonchalance towards the victims of the widespread flooding in the state.
The Gumel council area is also believed to be the stronghold of the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the hometown of its candidate for vice governor, Babandi Ibrahim.
Contacted on Sunday, the governor's spokesman, Habibu Kila, said "that's not true".
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Jigawa State Governor Mohammed Badaru and his deputy Umar Namadi were booed by an angry mob in the Gumel local government area of the state on Saturday.
The Governor was in Gumel to celebrate the annual Maulud - marking the birth of the Prophet Muhammad.
Earlier, State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Sankara, said in a statement that his principal would be in Gumel to attend the annual "Sallar Gani" (Maulud Celebration).
"The Executive Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar is expected to join the Emir of Gumel in celebrating Sallah Gani which will take place tomorrow (Saturday) in the Emirate of Gumel.
"Sallah Gani is an age-old festival observed in the emirate of Gumel, every year during the celebration of Eid Maulud, precisely on the 12th day of Rabiul Awwal in the Islamic calendar, sons and daughters of origin of the emirate of Gumel, from all walks of life is returning home to participate in the prestigious festival, the official statement reads.
The governor's appearance at the event was the first public event he attended after returning from vacation abroad.
The governor has come under heavy criticism for traveling overseas on vacation without showing empathy and visiting flood victims across the state.
READ ALSO:
More than a hundred people died in the flood which destroyed farmland and homes and displaced thousands.
At the event in Gumel, the governor and his deputy were seen in a viral video being booed by the crowd.
Angry locals were seen shouting "Bamayi" (we don't want you) as the duo waved at the crowd through the sunroof of a moving vehicle.
However, the Governor was also greeted by many people at the event as he made his way through the crowds to the Emir's Palace where the event took place.
While it was unclear why the Governor was booed, many believed it was due to the Governor's nonchalance towards the victims of the widespread flooding in the state.
The Gumel council area is also believed to be the stronghold of the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the hometown of its candidate for vice governor, Babandi Ibrahim.
Contacted on Sunday, the governor's spokesman, Habibu Kila, said "that's not true".
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