Political campaign tragedy: The untold story

Vanguard

14 Feb 2011

Political campaign tragedy: The untold story

Today, as some Nigerians celebrate love in the spirit of  Valentine’s Day, many Niger Delta people are mourning the loss of their loved ones.

A mammoth crowd at the Liberation Stadium for the rally. Eleven individuals died following a stampede

The journey to death began nine hours into the visit of President Goodluck Jonathan to Port Harcourt. He was on a campaign tour of the South South and the venue was the Liberation Stadium, Elekahia. People started trooping into the stadium as early as 7.30 a.m. They came from Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Cross River and, of course, Rivers states.

The first bad news that greeted the visit was the accident of the convoys of some governors who had gone to the airport to receive Mr. President.