The immediate past governor of Bauchi state, Barr. Mohammed Abubakar, has vowed to drag the incumbent, Sen. Bala Mohammed to court, saying he has been defamed by the allegations which were made by the Funds and Assets Recovery Committee set up by the current governor.
The ex-governor spoke at the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday in Abuja through his former appointees and some current members of the state assembly.
The text of the address was read on behalf of the former aides, by the former Commissioner, Ministry of Housing, Umar Mohammed.
“We are addressing you today to set the records straight and to put a lie to the falsehood put out by the asset recovery committee. This falsehood would not go legally unchallenged”, he stated.
Describing the committee as one peopled by “certified political foes with rancid reputation”, Abubakar said even the committee chairman, Sen. Isa Misau who is facing charges by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission ICPC while he served as a senator, is a reflection of the current government in the state.
The former governor in the address titled, “The Many Lies Against MA Abubakar”, held that the allegations raised by the committee were either outright fabrications or exaggerations, adding that the former governor was never given an opportunity to explain his own side of the story.
“Those conversant with the political development of Bauchi state are aware that the ‘committee’ itself was peopled by certified political foes of the former governor, with rancid reputations.
“The Chairman, Senator Isa Hamma Misau, is currently battling with sundry charges of corruption, self enrichment and abuse of office levelled against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission ICPC when he held sway as Senator representing Bauchi Central between 2015 to 2019. This alone, puts a dent and a big question mark on his integrity and that of the committee to discharge the responsibilities without witch-hunt. The leadership of the committee is reflective of the leadership of the current state government”, they said.
“Similarly, other allegations raised by the Committee are either fabrications or exaggerations to soil the reputation of the former governor and gain cheap popularity. All Contracts awarded by the government under Abubakar’s watch were done by the books. The Road Constructions, Rehabilitations and Supplies were subjected to rigorous due process. However, downward receipts from the Federation Account throughout the four-year period, slowed the pace of these projects, ail of which are at various stages of work but not abandoned as alleged by the Committee”, they added.
