Supreme Court Verdict: My Focus Now Is To Get A Competent Successor- Bauchi Governor

From David Omokuvie, Bauchi 

Senator Bala Abdulkdadir Mohammed, the governor of Bauchi State, has expressed satisfaction with the Supreme Court judgment of January 12, which affirmed his re-election saying his focus now is on getting a competent successor.

Mohammed disclosed this while addressing a mammoth crowd that gathered at Government House, Bauchi, at the weekend, to celebrate with him on the verdict.

While working hard to  build on the achievements recorded during his first four years in office, he will also focus on getting “Someone who will do better than what we will do in eight years”

He argued that getting a competent successor was paramount to consolidating on the achievements of his administration for the benefit of the people of the state.

“We have our children, our members, who can fit appropriately,” he stated.

“We will no longer allow strangers to be governors in Bauchi State; only those whose roots are well known from any part of the state.

 “My roots are in Bauchi State; my ancestors were traditional rulers, well known across the state.

“I cannot afford to taint the image built by my ancestors over the years. 

“We will continue to give our best in service to humanity.

 “Now that the final judgment has been delivered, it is the business of governance, working for the department of the state, and the delivery of dividends of democracy, the is our major focus henceforth for the next four years”

He praised President Bola Tinubu exhibiting strong character by not interfering in the judicial process.

He said the disposition of the President culminated in landmark judgments delivered on Friday by the Supreme Court for Kano, Plateau, Bauchi, Zamfara States among others that affirmed the governors.

Mohammed President Tinubu’s noninterference has established him as a democrat who holds the rule of law in high esteem.

He believes that the President would strengthen Nigeria’s fledgling democracy and put the country on a path of social justice that will accelerate development. 

The governor also commended the Supreme Court for doing justice to all the appeals before it, saying judgment delivered on Friday had redeemed its image as the last hope of the common man in the country

The elated governor said he did not sleep for days while awaiting the verdict of the Supreme Court..

 “My sleepless night was caused by a clique of former leaders of the state who concocted different lies against my person at the Presidency in order to steal my mandate,” the Governor, said.

He was received by a mammoth crowd of supporters as he aligned from the aircraft in company with his wife, Aisha, the deputy Governor Auwal Jatau, wife and top government and party officials.

 “They did everything possible to bring me into a collision course with my friend, the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, as well as Mr President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who loves what we are doing here in the state,” he said.

“They told the Presidency that I am a problem and will give them more problems if I remain the Governor. 

“But, to the glory of God, we did everything possible, and we emerged victorious at the end of the day.

 “They are not happy that we are working, doing what they could not do while in office, despite getting more money than we are getting now.

“We will continue to work for the good of all the people of the state; in fact, we are just starting; they will see more than what we did in the first term.

 “My roots are in Bauchi State; my ancestors were traditional rulers, well known across the state.

“I cannot afford to taint the image built by my ancestors over the years. We will continue to give our best in service to humanity.”

He then assured, “Now that the final judgment has been delivered, it is the business of governance, working for the department of the state, and the delivery of dividends of democracy. That is our major focus henceforth for the next four years”