There is controversy over the demolition of the residence of a member Federal House of Representatives Alhaji Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi (APC, Bauchi) allegedly by the state government.
No statement had been issued by the state government over the demolition and efforts to speak to the State Commissioner of Information Dayyabu Chiroma failed.
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Abdullahi was a political ally of Governor Bala Mohammed. During the 2019 elections, even though he was in PRP, he joined Bala Mohammed’s campaign team where they worked for the defeat of former Governor Mohammed Abubakar.
Abdullahi later defected to All Progressives Congress (APC) shortly after former House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara dumped tge Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Since then political analysts believe there has been a silent feud between Governor Bala and Abdullahi.
During Sallah Durbar organised by the Bauchi Emirate Council, Abdullahi was accused of direspecting the Bauchi emir and suspended as Wakilin Birini.
While many accused the governor of being responsible for the demolition, Bala Mohammed’s spokesman Mukhtar Gidado said his principal had no hand in it.
Speaking with Journalists in Bauchi, over the phone, Abdullah alleged that the governor personally sent a caterpillar to demolish his house at about 1 am and pledged to explore all legal means available to get justice over the incident.
Abdullahi said when they came to destroy the house, his private security guard protecting the building and neighbours protested the demolition but it fell on deaf ears.
The lawmaker said that this was not the first time that the administration of Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed will be confiscating his landed properties in Bauchi.
“A caterpillar was first sent to the house at about 1 am; the security personnel I hired to provide security at the house and neighbours resisted the move.
“The government had seized my plot in the name of constructing hospital without paying me compensation as it is the practice. Now they have turned to my house with the same reason of constructing a hospital out of sheer hatred and political enmity.
“The plot was not given to me by the MA Abubakar’s administration. It was initially sold out to someone. I bought it from him.
“I obtained all the necessary papers for the plot and settled all dues that I am supposed to pay the government. I have all relevant receipts for the payments I made to all relevant government agencies.
“Bala Mohammed is a citizen of Bauchi and he has a house in Bauchi and has lived under opposition governments. Nobody dared to demolish his house. He will be judged by the citizens of the state,” Yakubu Abdullahi said.
