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In picture: Gov. Ganduje and the Head Pan

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Gov. Ganduje and his head pan. Photo credit: Adegbenro Adebanjo

Governor Abdulahi Ganduje of Kano carrying cement and sand in a head pan during an inspection of ongoing project in the state

…2019 will be interesting.

It was Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State that, in recent years, popularised “road side humility” into politics, in order to present the image of being at one with the hoi polloi, especially when elections are getting close. You find him eating at a road side restaurant, drinking sachet water or buying roasted corn with the people.

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