The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has said that if not for respect for the rule of law, he would have ordered that power be wrestled from the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed.
He said the APC had learnt its lesson after losing the governorship seat in the state in 2019, insisting that it will unseat Mohammed through legitimate means in the forthcoming governorship election.
The APC chairman stated this Thursday during the flag-off campaign of the APC governorship candidate, Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar (Rtd), at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi.
He said that Bauchi has been a stronghold of APC and made adequate arrangements to reclaim their mandate during the 2023 election in the state.
Adamu said, “We have made a mistake in 2019 election when we had a miscarriage of power by losing the governorship seat but that notwithstanding, whatever happened has passed. The 2023 election is around the corner and we have new set of candidates. We should massively vote for Bola Ahmed Tinibu for President and Marshall Sadique Baba Abubakar as governor Bauchi.
“The coming of Marshal Abubakar as governor will change the fortunes of Bauchi State because of his wealth of experience and God willing if elected, the people of will witness good governance and unprecedented development especially with the oil exploration of Bauchi.
“If so wish I, Abdullahi Adamu, could have ordered you (people) to go wrestle the power by force but because of the observance and respect for the rule of law. As law-abiding citizens, we know the law and also respect the law. We will Inshallah unseat the incumbent governor through lawful means. Air Marshal Baba Abubakar will emerge victorious in the 2023 governorship election in Bauchi.”
The chairman advised the people of the state to support candidates of APC at all levels to ensure a strong footing of oil and gas exploration in Bauchi State.
