Senator Shehu Buba Umar representing Bauchi South within the Senate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the withdrawal of his chieftaincy title of ‘Mujaddadin Bauchi’ by the Bauchi Emirate Council for allegedly disrespecting the state governor, Bala Mohammed.
In a letter addressed to the Emir of Bauchi, the Senate Committee chairman on Nationwide Safety and Intelligence, expressed his shock on the resolution of the Emirate Council, advising the Council to withstand any try by political actors to tug it into the political enviornment, serving their egocentric pursuits.
Senator Umar mentioned his response to Governor Mohammed’s “disparaging feedback about President Bola Tinubu” was geared toward defending the Nigerian chief in opposition to what he perceived as “calculated makes an attempt to tarnish his repute and sow public discord that would threaten nationwide safety.”
The lawmaker argued that the governor’s rhetoric was “confrontational, accusatory, abusive, and defamatory,” together with “emotive language geared toward threatening nationwide safety”, and accused the governor of abusing the folks of Bauchi on a number of events.
Senator Umar lamented that although the state authorities acquired over N144 billion from the Federation Account in 2023 and greater than N47 billion from January so far, the impact of the massive allocations has not been felt by the folks.
The assertion learn: “I acquired with utter shock a letter dated August 14, 2024, informing me of the Bauchi Emirate Council’s resolution to withdraw my conventional title of Mujaddadin Bauchi. This resolution was remodeled an allegation that I insulted Governor Bala Mohammed throughout a rally.
“In the meantime, I need to state that in a current APC marketing campaign flag-off, I responded to the Governor’s disparaging feedback in regards to the President, which I felt have been calculated to show the President to public contempt and disaffection.
“In among the multimedia contents which have gone viral, the Governor’s rhetoric is confrontational, accusatory, abusive and defamatory. A few of the emotive language together with President Tinubu of “mendacity to us,” “deception,” “inflicting ache,” “anger and starvation” to enchantment to feelings.
“Whereas the allegations by Governor Bala of PDP in opposition to President Tinubu of APC are politically motivated, most of them are baseless, unsubstantiated, missing concrete information and proof and barefaced falsehood.
“In my response to Governor Bala’s accusation in opposition to President Tinubu, I identified the next: I refuted his declare that the Tinubu-led Administration abused the workplace, as a substitute I accused the Governor of abusing folks in Bauchi State.
“I disclosed that Governor Bala acquired over N144 billion from the Federation Account in 2023 and over N47 billion from January so far, with a projected N195 billion by the top of 2024. I requested him to justify how he manages the treasury as residents are crying of starvation.
“I added that President Tinubu was doing all that’s attainable to safe the nation, stabilise the financial system and guarantee peaceable coexistence with out polarizing the polity not like Governor Bala. My remarks have been well-intentioned and in protection of a better authority than a Governor’s.
“I register my sympathy with the Bauchi Emirate Council for unexpectedly drawing a conclusion on this matter with out affording me truthful listening to. I settle for their resolution in good religion, hoping that in due time, Almighty Allah will ship a messiah to Bauchi State to appropriate this example.
“I counsel the Bauchi Emirate Council to withstand any try by political actors to tug it into the political enviornment, serving their egocentric pursuits. I pray for the lengthy reign of the Emir of Bauchi in sound well being, successfully piloting the affairs of his Emirate.”
