The tumultuous crowd that flooded the Eagle Square in Abuja on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, was unprecedented. Thousands of admirers of former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari slept in the open space from Tuesday night till the next day, to witness Buhari's declaration for the 2015 presidential race under the banner of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Apart from the crowd, it was significant that activities at the Federal Secretariat and all government offices located at the Three Arms Zone were paralysed because of the overwhelming crowd.
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