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The governor’s actions on Tuesday are seen as a cultural and political message meant to emphasise his disdain for the president.

Shortly after President Goodluck Jonathan left Kano after a party rally, the governor of the state, Rabiu Kwankwaso, led his state officials to sweep off the president’s footprints in what appears a strong political message that the president and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, are not wanted in the North’s most populous state.

Mr. Kwankwaso posted the picture of his team’s action on Facebook.

The governor and his team jeered at the president as they swept the venue used for the PDP rally with brooms.

The broom is the main symbol of of Mr. Kwankwaso’s party and Nigeria’s largest opposition party, the All Progressives Congress.

The Kano state government belongs to the opposition APC, but his actions are seen as a cultural and political message meant to emphasise his disdain for the president and his party.

In Hausa culture, wherever a broom is used to sweep off the departure of a guest, it is the highest expression of disdain for the visitor, Kabiru Mohammed, an Hausa expert said.

kinibigdeal:
How will you describe the following picture.

kowema:
If they are bold, They should tell their entourage to go home while they sweep the whole community..... Make I see whether them go come back alive...
No be only sweep, Na Mop.....

silvermania:
Lolz don't you think we need a party with a moping stick?

akinsadeez:
Grown men behaving like kids. Many of them have not handled brooms in their homes for years yet they've all suddenly become broom-totting market sweepers.

kinibigdeal:
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kinibigdeal:
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asadike:
Wizards!