Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed
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Bauchi State governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has openly declared support for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar.
Bala’s declaration not to oppose Atiku has put paid to the likelihood of joining the controversial G-5 governors led by Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike.
Bauchi governor may have broken ties with the 5-G governors before things got awry for him in Bauchi as he seeks re-election in the forthcoming general election.
CAPITAL POST recalled that Bala had invited the G-5 governors for his campaign flag-off without inviting the party National Chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu and the presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday last week, thereby given speculations that he was pitching tent with the G-5.
The governor had earlier written a protest letter to the party hierarchy alleging that Atiku Abubakar supporters were working against him and Atiku did not like him because he contested presidential primary with him and refuse to step down for him.
But on Thursday, Mohammed refuted any plans to oppose Atiku Abubakar, the front-runner of the main opposition party and declare support for Atiku at his gubernatorial campaign flag-off in Gamawa Local Government Area of the state.
The PDP Governor, while addressing supporters of the party in Gamawa, appealed to them to support Atiku in 2023, noting that Atiku is the only candidate that will restorer the lost glory of Nigeria if elected President. He further stated that Nigeria needs a personality with an all-encompassing knowledge of the country.
The Bauchi State Governor noted that with Atiku’s eight years of experience as Vice President, he would not have a problem ruling the country. He also condemned the Federal Government for not giving enough time to allow Nigerians to exchange their old naira notes for new ones. Mohammed also accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors of using the public fund in their campaigns in the name of empowerment.
He added that APC Governors have been giving out cash and food items just to deceive the people. The PDP Governors called on his supporters to collect what they were given during the campaigns but vote for PDP only.
He assured the people of the area of his administration’s continued commitment to the provision of social amenities such as roads, culverts, schools, and hospitals and to building companies to ease their problems.
