Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso shunned President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday in Abuja, during an award/gala night organised by the National Council of Women Societies in collaboration with the Office of the First Lady.

Kwankwaso, who was one of the five northern governors that had met with political leaders on the crisis in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, played a hide-and-seek with Jonathan, Sambo and the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, at the event.

He refused to join other governors, who were on the same table with him when they all moved to the President’s table to exchange pleasantries with him; his wife, Patience; Sambo and his wife, Amina.

Tukur and the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Godswill Akpabio, were on the table beside that of the President.

The governors, who went to pay homage included Olusegun Mimiko (Ondo); Peter Obi (Anambra); Adams Oshiomhole (Edo); Theodore Orji (Abia); Jonah Jang (Plateau); and Idris Wada (Kogi).

Others were the acting governor of Taraba, Garba Umar, and the deputy governor of Bayelsa, John Jonah.

Only Kwankwaso and his deputy, Abdullahi Ganduje, remained on their seats.

The governor also refused to recognise the presence of the President during the presentation of awards to the governors.

All the governors who received awards, on stepping down from the podium, moved to the President for a handshake before returning to their seats.

But immediately Kwankwaso collected his award, he looked the other way, stepped down from the podium and returned to his seat.

Meanwhile, President Jonathan has expressed the fear that he might not be able to achieve the goals of his much-talked about transformation agenda without the full participation of women.

Jonathan raised the concern in a speech at the award/gala night.

At the event, the President was honoured with a “Lifetime Icon Award” for appointing many women into his government.

While Vice-President Namadi Sambo was honoured for supporting Jonathan’s administration to empower women during the award night, the governors of Ondo, Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Abia, Kano and Akwa Ibom received awards for the significance presence of women in their governments.

“I strongly believe that we cannot accomplish the goals of our transformation agenda if women comprising about 50 per cent of our population are not fully integrated into our development efforts and programmes,” the President said.

He argued that the Nigerian woman is not only an important part of the nation’s history, but also a part of the country’s future development as a nation.

He recalled that Nigerian women had championed significant national social transformation programmes that have had an enduring impact on the well-being of the country.

Jonathan said women had been playing important and visible roles in the current dispensation in ensuring a thriving democracy and adding value to the lives of the people.

He promised that his administration would continue to take every measure necessary to bring on board the huge resources and acumen that women have to offer.

Wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, renewed her call on the National Assembly to give legislative backing to the 35 per cent affirmative action on women representation in appointive and elective positions.

She said it was only by doing so that the gains of women in the present administration could be sustained.

She observed that the present situation where women only represent 6.4 per cent of the Senate and 6.7 per cent of the House of Representatives left much to be desired.

Quoting from data made available by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, she said Rwanda boasts of the highest number of women parliamentarians in the world with 56.3 per cent in the lower house and 38.5 per cent in the Senate.

She said women parliamentarians in Senegal represented 42.7 per cent; Tanzania, 45 per cent; Burundi, 56 per cent and Mozambique 39.2 per cent.

She added, “We want our men to appreciate that the women we are appealing for are their mothers, aunts, wives, daughters and sisters.

SOURCE: http://www.punchng.com/news/kwankwaso-shuns-jonathan-sambo-at-abuja-event/

let brotherly Love continue

Da guy haz Iron Balls, I lyk Kwankwaso

Jonathan wit women? Hmmmmm!

2015 will come and go. The elections will be won and lost and Nigeria will remain united.

he can go to hell...who needs him ..stewpd aboki

If Adams can shake GEJ, I see no reason why kwankawso shouldn't shake him!!
Come on, kwankawso, you are too good to be displaying such act of childishness!

Rabiu Kwankwaso is just too Childish, he shuld plsss grow some balls abeg.. And why did he even attend in the first instance.. Desperado.

M

Kwankwaso

how those that increase my salary

Respect is reciprocal. if u dont respect ur leader, ur followers wont respect u. besides, Johnathan is still ur president with or without ur hanshake.

What did u expect from bokoharam member,....Gov of kano state 2nd return 2 state is been sponsor by bokoharamics

To hell with Gej

“I strongly believe that we cannot accomplish the goals of our transformation agenda if women comprising about 50 per cent of our population are not fully integrated into our development efforts and programmes,” the President said.

He argued that the Nigerian woman is not only an important part of the nation’s history, but also a part of the country’s future development as a nation.

Start by cautioning the likes of Senator Yerima who believe that women are only good enough to produce food and children.

good of u dan musa

Kwankwaso is not suppose to shake a drunkard. Kudos to Kwankwaso!

I Don't Expect Less Frm An Aboki.
Everthing About Them Is Negative.









Abeg Aboki Shine My Shoe I Get Babe To Catch Up with By 2pm

Who is the bastiad Gej.

T-smooth:
Kwankwaso is not suppose to shake a drunkard. Kudos to Kwankwaso!

Pls Bro Try and Take Some Anti-Foolistiny Tablet.
It Will Definitely Be Of Help To You..
No doubt

beefing

T-smooth:
Kwankwaso is not suppose to shake a drunkard. Kudos to Kwankwaso!

yea, you're right.














He's only suppose to shake a fellow SmoothRAM.

I support no one but this doesn't change the person of the president. This is just publicity the governor is seeking and he got it. He shouldn't have attended the function at all because it's in conjunction with the president's wife's office.

that man no dey fear ooo

T-smooth:
Kwankwaso is not suppose to shake a drunkard. Kudos to Kwankwaso!

animal in uniform, that is what u i...Aboki come guide my gate

GEJ doesn't give a fück either, about Kwankwacho!

#TeamKwankwasiya

#TeamKwankwasiya ... 8-)

Whistling and passing by.