Kannywood members promise President Buhari 5million votes in 2019 general election

Oredola Adeola |

The national members of the Kannywood entertainment industry have guaranteed at least five million votes for President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election through their fan base.

Boss Mustapha , Secretary to the Government of the Federation made this known while giving a remark at the dinner organised by the Presidency for the entertainers on Thursday evening the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Speaking during the dinner, President Buhari vowed to end the scourge of Boko Haram sect soon. He cautioned that it is totally wrong for any believer in God to kill innocent people either in the Mosque,a Church or the market place.

He said, “ You can’t be shouting Allahu Akbar (Allah is Great), Allahu Akbar, and killing innocent citizens and destroying properties all in the name of God. It is either you don’t know what you are saying or you don’t even believe in the existence of God Almighty.

God has nothing to do with injustice. So, now we are confronting them and by the grace of God we will destroy them.’’

He also promised to continue to hold former President Goodluck Jonathan in high esteem for conceding the 2015 presidential election without any fight.

He said, “I’ll continue to hold former president Jonathan in high esteem as a result of that singular act. He (Jonathan) was in power as Deputy Governor, Governor (Bayelsa), Vice-President and President, all for about 10 years and he voluntarily accepted defeat and surrendered power to me,’’ he said

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