Master Of Deceit: Ex-Ally Slams Dogara Over APC Betrayal And Zaar Division

From Paul Orude Bauchi 

An ex-loyalist of former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, Barrister Maigida Yakubu, has accused the former lawmaker of  masterminding division and decay in Zaar land and betrayal of the All Progressives (APC) in the 2023 Presidential election.

Yakubu in an 11 page open letter to Dogara on Friday, titled “Behind the curtain of deceit: Unmasking the Architect of the Zaar (Sayawa) identity crisis and division,” described the former Speaker as the orchestrator of Zaar land’s division and decay.

“A master manipulator who has replaced honour with deceit, unity with chaos, trust with betrayal, and drives the community to another edge of fracture,” he said.

He alleged  that Dogara took appointment from the government he mobilised opposition against during the electioneering campaign.

He further slammed Dogara over his position in the 2023 presidential elections, where he fell out with his party after selection of running mate with the President.

“Your trademark, deceit and legendary 

blunders finally got the spotlight they deserved. If there were awards for political self-sabotage, you’d have swept the night. 

“You made a grand show of denouncing 

the APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket, parading yourself as some moral crusader. Yet, for the past two years, you have shamelessly been groveling at the feet of the same political group, begging for political appointments without a shred of dignity. 

“To crown the hypocrisy, you went to the extent of importing a rented Christian 

crowd mostly from the Middle Belt just to help you act out your public yet staged  disapproval. 

“Not even a shred of kunya (shame) in your conduct. Since when did you become the grand coordinator of Christian political mobilization? Oh, as usual, the moment it serves your selfish interest, you’re suddenly all in, full of energy and commitment like we saw in 2023. 

“Truly, a masterclass in double standards! Let’s remind you that the Tinubu government knows exactly who you are, that’s why the government handed you a token chairmanship of a new agency, not as a mark of honour, but as a convenient muzzle. Nothing more, nothing less. Well, these days, you are not busy haunting the offices and homes of power brokers like a political housefly, buzzing around without purpose but making sure everyone notices you.”

He accused Dogara of polarising his constituents and exploiting the vulnerable youths for your ego, with nothing to show for in terms of empowerment.

 “Remind us again, just for laughs, is there one Basayi son or daughter who can say he or she was genuinely economically or politically 

empowered from your celebrated reign as Member and Speaker of the House of 

Representatives? 

“Or was the whole thing just a personal victory parade? No surprise there, all we ever hear about you these days is snapping up towns and building estates, courtesy of the fortune you raked in from years of racketeering in the National Assembly. Indeed ‘padding’ might just be your most enduring legacy in the 8th National Assembly, a term that will forever trail your name like a shadow,” he said.