Apart from Kaduna State Governor, Mukhtar Yero, 18 other governors of the North were absent at the 56th anniversary lecture of the attainment of self government of the Northern Nigeria.
The lecture has as its theme, ‘The North and the Nigerian Federation: the Past, Present and the Future’, organised by the ACF in conjunction with the management of Arewa House.
The event was Chaired a former Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon, who was represented by Ahmed Joda.
Most of the governors sent their representatives.
Though as a face-saving measure Yero represented the Vice President at the event.
It was gathered at the event that ‘bad weather’ prevented the vice president’s flight from landing.
Last year, Sambo attended the event, where he showcased the laudable programmes and the achievements of the President Goodluck Jonathan Transformation Agenda.
A source told one of our correspondents in Kaduna on Saturday that the vice president’s absence might not be unconnected with the open endorsement of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.) as the candidate of the region against Jonathan in the March 28 election.
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