Why Buhari cancelled visit to Bauchi

 A combination of bad weather and political intrigues may have led to the cancellation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Bauchi State, the second time in three weeks. Buhari had earlier been scheduled to visit Bauchi State today to commission some projects but had to cancel the trip at the last minute over what the state government attributed to “bad weather.” The state government said in a tweet: “Mr President’s visit to Bauchi postponed. This is due to poor weather conditions as visibility is too low.” There were also insinuations that Buhari cancelled the trip at the last minute over the likelihood of clashes between supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party. Posters bearing the photograph of a former PDP National Chairman, Ahmadu Ali, for the 2019 presidential race as well as Senator Ali Wakil for governorship suddenly appeared on the streets of the state capital, Bauchi, on Wednesday. Wakil has already denied any links to the posters. Buhari’s earlier scheduled December 13 visit was cancelled as he travelled to Gambia in company with some West African leaders to persuade outgoing President Yahya Jammeh to step down.