The recent local government election in Bauchi state was more of a structure enforcing exercise for the Peoples Democratic Party in
For Governor Mohammed, the con- duct of the LG polls was not only root- ed in his quests to fulfill one of the ma- jor pledges he made in the buildup to the election, but it was also an oppor- tunity to bring government closer to the people, because in his own words; “appointing caretaker committee chairmen is an aberration of our de- mocracy, that is why my administra- tion decided to allow democracy take its natural cause by conducting the LG elections.
For instance, one the reasons cited by former Speaker of the House of Rep- resentatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, in a letter notifying his departure from the ruling PDP in Bauchi State was “the in- ability of the PDP led administration to conduct local government elections”, a claim the PDP rebuffed at the time, citing Coronavirus pandemic as reasonsFor the PDP-led administration in Bauchi State, Bala’s critics should now look for something else, as it has naturally silenced them with the conduct of...
One of the glaring impacts of the Bauchi LG election according to Jammaudeen Inuwa was that it has decimated “the perceived pow- ers of the former speaker, and his supporters who believed that Dog- ara would at least decide who would win the LG elections at least in his constituency where his influence is well pronounced.
“The LG election in Bauchi State was not short of that, and we have seen many politicians loyal to the PDP cross carpeting to the opposi- tion APC, courtesy of Yakubu Dog ara, but their defection had no value during the LG election.
“For instance, some of them are certified PDP members and they have handled several election pe- titions for PDP, particularly, in the 2019 National and State Assembly Election Tribunal in Bauchi State. In addition, these lawyers are con- stantly involved in political activi- ties at the instance of the ruling PDP in Bauchi State.
Dismissing those claims, the PDP state chairman, Akuyma said “We urge our members to remain calm and be law abiding citizens of Bauchi State and Nigeria at large. We advise all aggrieved aspirants to take the part of honour and challenge the ac- tion legally”
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