Nimake Earland
The presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) came to an abrupt end as a result of a technical glitch in Bauchi.

The rally which had the creme de la creme of the party in attendance was left confused and dejected.

President Muhammadu Buhari who was present just went around the podium and waved to the crowd and left without speaking to the mammoth crowd that gathered in support of his government.

President Muhammadu Buhari who could not address the mammoth crowd that gathered at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa stadium, together with the Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Adamu, just presented the flag to the presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and gubernatorial candidate of the APC in Bauchi State, Amb Saddique Baba Abubakar.

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Also, the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu as well as the National Chairman of the APC could not speak when they mounted the podium as the microphones went off. The technical crew tried restoring the sound system but it proved abortive.

President Muhammadu Buhari simply went around the podium and waved to the crowd that was left dejected having failed to hear the voice of the President for the last time.

The President then led other dignitaries down the podium into the waiting cars and drove out of the stadium to the airport without formally closing the rally with the usual prayers and national anthem.