President Muhammadu Buhari on
Tuesday returned to Abuja after participating in Saturday’s Governorship and
State House of Assembly elections in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State.
The News Agency of Nigeria
reports that the presidential aircraft that conveyed Buhari, his wife Aisha,
and some of his aides, landed at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe
International Airport, Abuja, at about 12.30p.m.
The President was received at the
airport by his Chief of Staff, Malam Abba Kyari, the Minister of the Federal
Capital Territory, Malam Muhammed Bello, presidential aides, and other
government officials.
While in Daura, the President
exercised his civic responsibility on March 9 at the polling unit 003, Kofar
Baru III (A and B) Daura, Katsina State, where he voted for a governorship
candidate and member of the state house of assembly that would represent his
constituency, Daura.
At the end of the exercise on
Saturday, President Buhari successfully delivered the polling unit to the All
Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the state, Aminu Masari, with
370 votes.
On March 10, President Buhari
received representatives of community and development associations from Daura
Emirate who were on a congratulatory visit at his private residence in Daura,
following his re-election.
The President’s old schoolmates
and Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State were also among those who visited
the Buhari at his residence to congratulate him on his re-election for a second
term of office.
Masari, who was accompanied by
prominent citizens of the state including some members of his cabinet, also
formally informed President Buhari of his victory in the March 9 governorship
election.
(NAN)
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