Politics

Kwankwaso: Eagle Square belongs to all Nigerians, says Saraki

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6 years ago

August 29, 2018

The President of the Senate , Abubakar Bukola Saraki , condemned the last minute cancellation of the approval earlier granted Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso , to utilize the Eagle Square for his 2019 presidential declaration .
This was contained in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Senate President , Yusuph Olaniyonu , in Abuja on Wednesday .

Saraki was quoted as saying , “ 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 insisted that the “ Eagle Square belongs to all Nigerians” noting that the cancellation sends a wrong message about the tolerance level in our politics.