Men of of the Nigerian police claimed they foiled a bomb plot at the venue of Muhammad Buhari's rally in Katsina earlier today. Policemen protecting the venue of a massive rally inBuhari'shome state, Katsina said they apprehended and retrieved two bombs hidden a bag before the rally.

The bomb plot is coming on the heels of an attempt to bribe the Emir of Katsina by an advance team sent by President Jonathan, according to a palace source, Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida and Isayat Balat met with the Sarkin Katsina before a scheduled meeting between Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and nothern emirs and mallams in Kaduna to offer some monies in dollars but the Emir rejected the bribe.

The emir reportedly told Jonathan's emissaries that the People's Democratic Party (PD) was buried with late president Umaru Yar'adua in the ancient burial ground of the city of Katsina.

After the meeting in Kaduna with National Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), each of the particiapnts were reportedly offered N1 million ($7,000) for transportation back to their respective states.