APC Gov’ship Candidate Visits Emir, Seeks Blessings
From Ayodele Ajoge , Birnin-Kebbi
Ahead of Saturday election, the APC governorshio candidate for Kebbi State, Dr Nasir Idris (Kauran Gwandu), accompanied by members of the state APC campaign council, has paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar to seek for his fatherly blessing and success of the party come Saturday the 18th of March, Governorship and State House of Assembly elections.
In his address, the Emir of Gwandu and Chairman, Kebbi State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar advised politicians and seekers of political offices to imbibe the virtues of patience, perseverance, tolerance and piety in the pursuit of their ambitions.
The Emir recalled that Dr. Nasir Idris had visited him at the on set of his political journey to intimate him about his intention to contest for the governorship seat of Kebbi state in the spirit of father and son. The Emir, Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar admonished leaders and politicians at all levels to strengthen their faith in God as the Ultimate Supreme Being who gives and takes away power to and from whoever he desires.
The royal father spoke about the importance of the preservation of our cultures, traditions and norms based on respect, loyalty, compassion and the worship of God.The Emir remarked that like all other sections of the country, Gwandu Emirate was also feeling the effect of the redesigning of the Naira policy, adding that two other challenges are the pending gubernatorial elections and the National Population Census, expressing belief and confidence that such challenges would be surmounted by the grace of God. Adding that Nigeria as a nation with same destiny would continue to remain a united Country. The APC governorship in his homage said he attached high respect to the esteemed traditional institution as a title holder of Kauran Gwandu of the Emirate,adding that he was at the palace for home coming to seek for royal prayers and blessings towards achieving the objective of becoming the Governor of Kebbi State.
