Shortly after President Goodluck Jonathan left Kano State after a party rally, the governor of the state, Rabiu Kwankwaso led his state officials to sweep the ground the president stepped on during his stay.
The governor posted the picture on his Facebook wall.
Mr. Kwankwaso and his team jeered at the president as they swept the grounds with brooms. Broom is the main symbol of Nigeria’s largest opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, APC. Mr. Kwakwanso is a member of the APC.
The governor’s actions on Tuesday are seen as a cultural hyperbole meant to emphasise his disdain for the president.
In the Hausa culture, when a broom is used to sweep off the departure of a guest, it is the highest expression of disdain for the visitor, Kabiru Mohammed, a Hausa linguist, said.
Political analysts say the governor’s broom-sweep-off connotes the rivalry between Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party and the APC. It is also seen as a comical reaction to the president’s scathing remarks on Mr. Kwankwaso during the visit where he accused the governor of maladministration.
Mr. Jonathan, at the Tuesday rally, said the Kano government under Mr. Kwankwaso has received over N255 billion as local government funds since 2011. He asked the 44 council chairmen in Kano to challenge the governor on what he has done with the funds.
Both Messrs Jonathan and Kwankwaso were political allies until late last year when the Kano governor joined the opposition. Mr. Kwankwaso recently voiced his regrets for supporting the president in 2011.
While Mr. Jonathan was still in Kano for the visit, Mr. Kwankwaso tweeted that President could as well use his visit to explain the missing $20 billion leaked by the now suspended Central Bank Governor, Lamido Sanusi.
The president’s office is expected to react to the broom mockery.
Sponsor of bokoharam God wl deal with all of you bcs u hate GEJ u want to bcs of that spoil his government God wl punish all of you nuisance kwankwaso
ReplyDeleteYou guys should put on your thinking cap. In a sane society the president will still be in mourning state after what happened on Monday. If he is serious about governance at all he should be presidpresiding over one security meeting or the other seeking solutions to the obvious problems caused by this notorious Bokoharam bastard that has no regard for human life. It's not the best of times for my beloved nation. The president and the governor are so insensitive to be engaging in war of words when the nation is bleeding.
Deleteirresposible behaviour. who cares. with this kind of open unfriendly behavior boko haram is boosted. God is watching you all.
ReplyDeleteThis is an unlettered act. How could a governor subscribe to this kind of amature and inglorious act. This governor is not mature in any way to be a leader.....
ReplyDeleteThe northers should ve a rethink,bcs they are killing the future leaders.
ReplyDeleteIgnorant fools. .
ReplyDeleteGod is with you mr Kwankwaso. Pdp has come to an end by 2015 inshALLAH. Up APC we support you.
ReplyDeleteAre these the kind of leaders APC is throwing up? This man is doing their cause a lot of injustice. With people like this, one is beginning to have a rethink about this APC thing. No matter your disagreement somethings must be beneath a Governor.
DeleteThat is arrant non sense,this show dat d governor is among d sponsors of boko haram.shame on him,he can't match mr president in all ramifications
ReplyDeleteThis is total nonsense,and a act of indiscipline.
ReplyDeleteNot just the sweep alone, immediately his (gej) departure GOD In His Infinite Mercy send down a heavy rain fall from Above to washout, clean and clear up the “dirt and blood“ stain the the “EVIL MAN“ brougt to our peacefull land. May the ALMIGHTY GOD In His Infinite Mercy continue to protect us from the “EVIL“ of such a leader. Ameen Thumma Ameen!
ReplyDeleteUseless Turani God has finally exposed u and your illiterate doomed good for nothing boko haram northern governors, see how u guys can decend so low for hatred! Muslims tufiatwa!!!!!!!! hatred runs in your blood and u guys just cant hide it anymore. Now between u and the president who looks like the evil men. u and and your boko haram governors ofcourse! And u guys think we shall sit back and allow u come near our oil anymore, be ready for war after Jonathan leaves or split in peace! The choice is yours! Evil people, how many pints of blood were u and your allah able to suck from the Nyanya blast! hehehehehehehe Demonic blood suckers, get away from Nigeria!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DeleteIn a place where there has been no rain for a long time and all of a sudden someone visits and when he left rain falls Tarauni that means, that person has come with the blessing of the Almighty and not your interpretation.
Delete...so this is an example of a progressive?. No wonder all of them in APC behave and speak irresponsibly, uncultured and dis-honourably. From Buhari to Lai mohammed, from Tinubu to Amaechi, from El- rufai to Fani- kayode, the list is endless. How can an elected Governor, who subscribed to an oath of office and allegiance to the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria dis respect the very symbol of the highest office of the land just in the name of opposition?. This is highly condemnable!. with this the APC has lost all the sympathy of well thinking and cultured Nigerians. Tu fia kwa!!!
ReplyDeleteThe elders are no longer behaving right again and they are all warned out. Let them rest and allow the young men to rule. See how elders are behaving!! I wonder how they have trained their children. Age is just but a number, these men behave like children. I curse any one of you sponsoring evil(BOKO HARAM) You will be struck with leprosy incurable. Foolish old men that has lost their integrity bcos of money. mchewwwwwwwwwwwwm
ReplyDeleteRubbish. This is an act of immaturity, irresponsibility, disrespectful to the highest office. The governor is an imbecile, he can differentiate between an office and a person.
ReplyDeleteThis Again shows the level of despiracy these APC exhibit. Imagine this, such act is leaving up to their words by making this country ungovernable.
ReplyDeleteA man who will disrespect a sitting president with this kind of armature behaviour should never dream of being a president. Even his allies should be wary of him. You can hate Goodluck, but respect him as long as he occupies that seat of presidency. Bad precedent set by Kwankwaso.
ReplyDeletekwankwaso upon all u did he still remain ur president,why not unseat him with ur power.Whom God has blessed no man can curse.God has bless u oga jona let kwankwaso and all ur enemies go and hug transformer.
ReplyDeletewhy not sweep when he was there let thunder fire u,only when he left, u then carry broom.Kwankwaso u are a coward!
ReplyDeleteWhy won't he sweep away the dust, afterall when oga pass the house boy will sweep the house and cLean it for his next return. Kwakwaso is a house boy to GEJ n will aways remain a house boy to him
ReplyDeleteheheheheheheh! your comment is very hilarious and it has made my morning. houseboy Kwakwanso sweeping his master dust so that the house will be clean for his master's next return. hehehehehehe. Kwakwanso is a book haram sponsorer period and premature death awaits him!
DeleteWould u pple stop blamimg Apc and look more closely at ur so called president, he is d root of all dis problem, if I can hv my way. I would hv prefer d military form of govt, so u pple should leave kwankwoso alone. And worry more about a non functioning president
ReplyDeleteMy being in Covenant University (CU) today is due to the help of Mr Olaniyi i failed my Jamb last, i contacted him and he was able to help me upgrade my score i am so grateful because i have written that same 2 times and thank God the the third time God lead me to this helper Mr Olaniyi who work in JAMB office,i will like you to contact him if you find any problem in your JAMB this year 2014 08115188970
ReplyDeleteJolene Olatunde @ 9:27 am, If you look at your contribution you will see that it is out of the trend. Outside that you are still preaching evil. Do you know that you are among the problems of this country? We know people like you are fraudster looking for who will fall prey. Dear Students, please read and study hard and you shall make it. This dude is 419, please run for your LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DeleteSee what these usless good for nothing boko haram elders are doing, such a show of shame! how can a sitting governor descend so low all in the name of hatred! did I hear someone say progressive governors? excuse me. This is uncultured, inhumane, distasteful and barbaric!
ReplyDeleteWhy insulting yourself nigerians,bring your view instead of insulting .
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 9.27am, are you reporting urself or Mr Olaniyi. What is the message. U have done exam malpractice and you have the boldness to put it online. The law will catch up with u.
ReplyDeleteI think the JAMB Stuff is a setup . seems someone wants to get rid of Mr. Olaniyi from office. The Idiot thought this is the best way to implicate him.
ReplyDeleteThis is childish, very funny. This is an example of APC leaders.
ReplyDeleteVery funny, this's an example of APC leaders.God forbid.
ReplyDeleteVery funny. This'is an example of APC leaders.
ReplyDeleteKwaankwoso you are just ungrateful element and to your State, you will give account of your wickedness to God, you and your boko haram causing confusion in the country you and your party will not escape the judgement of God, everything is glaring and the handwriting is on the wall, pls you can do that again by sweeping your polluted land full of political blood sucking demon for GEJ for him to come back 2015, he needs to step on a fresh ground, you can do that again and again.
ReplyDeleteEverything is in order because this has shown that PDP has giving APC a moral responsibility to always sweep any place they have gathered and the duty has been started with one of the Governors of APC . There is no place in the world where broom signifies leadership rather subordination . Oga left and the houseboy was asked to sweep the house .
ReplyDeleteI pray for the time when we shall know who are the real bh & fulani herdsmen sponsors . We pray for the time when we shall know those using helicopters' to drop food arms / ammunitions for these Draculas . We pray for the time when we shall know why the security lapse's in a very critical situation like that yadin buni ,benesheik, sambisa forest and NAF base m/guri. We pray one day we shall know who is doing these to the North.
ReplyDeleteThe SSSE elements canvassing for respect, for the person of GEJ May be they are so daft as not to notice that even the president has no respect and regard to the office he is occupying. That was why he moves around discrediting himself and the nation. At times i wonder how you people reason.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely not as your dumb ass self
DeleteAll I know is that 905 of u guys talking are one sided. u neva just 2 d 2 parties. wat else do u expect from an opposition? Nigerian politics is dat of intolerence. You all kno this. 4 dos of u, who dont kno or see d atrosities of BH bt only readin on papers, pls better keep quite so dat u dont offend your Lord. BH membas ar not muslims.BH is not Islamic Sect. Allah forbids criminality. Allah has nothing to do with your blood.
ReplyDelete...my "dear" friend! Your statement shoes that you're not conversant with your Koran. Or probably you read a different Koran all together. Not to waste my time on you, if you're interested to know how and what the Koran says about what bokoharam is doing, do not hesitate to send me your email address. I will send you in details all the Koranic verses and pages that absolutely supports and holds dear what these your BH brethren are doing. I will equally detail to you historic precedence's that buttresses what they do. Its all in your teaching dude. Don't read your Koran from the 'botom'"!
DeleteKWANKWASO THIS, KWANKWASO THAT. BUT YOU GUYS SHOULD REASON BEYOND SENTIMENTS. WHEN A ELDER INSULTS HIMSELF, THE MUCH YOUNGER ONE HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO ASSIST HIM TO DO THE INSULT MORE. OUR PRESIDENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REASONABLE ENOUGH TO DO AN IDEOLOGY CAMPAIGN, RATHER THAN CALLING THE GOVERNOR A THIEF. RESPECT IS RECIPROCAL. APC IS A PARTY, THE GOVERNOR IS A PERSON. LETS SHARE THE BLAME AROUND. OGA GEJ FALL OUR HAND. I AM NOT FOR ANY PARTY OR TRIBE, I AM ONLY FOR A GREAT, PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS NIGERIA.
ReplyDeleteThe truth about the matter is that there is nothing like Nigeria. That terminology is a hoax and until we all realize it, the issues we witnessed, such as the kwankwanso saga will continue to play out. The north hates the south SIMPLE. And this hatred did not start today, it existed even in the 1950's, 1960's, etc.
ReplyDeleteThe northerners have always hated we southerners and at every given opportunity, have shown this hatred openly by slaughtering southerners in the north like chicken, whether a northerner is the President of Nigeria or not; so i am not surprised by kwankwanso's open hatred for Jonathan. My grouse with Jonathan as a southerner, is that i had expected him to sit down with all southerners, even if it is with the southern elders and decide on how to separate this country into 2. Believe me when i say the time has come for the north and the south to go our separate ways. We have had a 100 years of mutual hatred for each other so why go on? They did it in Sudan. Simply divide this country into 2. Let the south come together and decide on how to move forward together. We can make Asaba our Capital since it is central and rotate the Presidency every 4 years between south west, south east and south south. With prayers i believe we will succeed. Can we try this PLEASE SOUTHERNERS? Let the north go away with their blood-lettings please!!!!!
Houseboy kwankwaso doing his job Lolz
ReplyDeleteIt is high time we kept sentiments aside, so that we can see clearly the problems we face as a nation. On Monday 14 April 2014, more than 70 innocent lives were lost, with 3 times that number lying critically injured. The next day being Tuesday, more than 100 school girls were abducted by boko haram. As the father of the entire nation, you have clearly shown the value you place on the lives of your citizens. Are they just statistics or a vote you require to win elections? This is absolutely not the time to engage in political campaigns or dancing around in public. Haha now the blood mixed with tears that flow everyday not touch your hearts. And to APC hmmmm. If this is the kind of opposition we have in Nigeria who can not think beyond only winning 2015 election by all means, then we are doomed. The one in power is a sorry story and the jostling for power is a far cry. Where do we face for better leadership.
ReplyDeleteMuslims are not terrorist! Islam is a religion of piece. Am proud to be a muslim. I believe BH ar not Muslims. Who ever open his loose month calling about my Lord shall be a stick set on fire on d day of judgement. U shall be Hv piece here on here and hereafter. Oloshios some body. Enemy of islam
ReplyDeleteAnonymous I know u guys are set of fools under politics.. almighty Allah will vindicate us all from ur hands. U sold ur pride b cos of money.. u shall all account of ur need on d day of judgement
ReplyDeleteso will u and ur administration will be swept off the ground with same broom sticks. abokis
ReplyDeleteAll of you are ardent followers of this irresponsible President and his PDP, you all have left the fact that he is doing the wrong thing at a time when he should be mourning and just discussing the Kano State governor's action. I am from the South, but cannot support the President's insensitivity to happenings around the country as concern insecurity.
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