Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed says he could not sleep for seven days until the Supreme Court delivered its verdict affirming him as the winner of the March 18, 2023 elections in the state.
Mohammed said this on Saturday afternoon while addressing his supporters at a reception at the Government House, Bauchi.
Although he did not mention names, the governor said that some former leaders of the state created lies and falsehoods against him to remove him from office by any means.
He challenged the unnamed opponents to show their roots in the state, adding that it was a privilege for them to become governors of the state.
He said politicians who are strangers to the people should no longer be allowed to govern the state.
“My sleepless night was caused by a clique of former state leaders who invented different lies against me in the Presidency to steal my mandate,” the governor said.
“They did everything possible to put me on a collision course with my friend, Vice President Kashim Shettima as well as Mr. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“They told the Presidency that I am the problem and that I will give them more problems if I remain governor,” he told the crowd.
Mohammed said although he is a member of an opposition party, he is in the good favor of President Tinubu.
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State
He said he was lucky that the President loves what his government is doing in Bauchi State.
Mohammed said his political opponents were jealous that he had achieved what they could not when they ruled the state, “despite receiving more money” than he does.
“In fact, we’re just getting started, people will see more than we saw in our first term.
“My roots are in Bauchi State, my ancestors were traditional rulers, well known throughout the state.
“I cannot afford to tarnish the image built by my ancestors over the years. “We will continue to do our best in the service of humanity,” he added.
Mohammed said now that the final judgment has been delivered, he would focus on delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of the state for the rest of his term.
Mohammed was first elected in 2019 on the opposition PDP’s list and was re-elected last year.