“They did everything possible": Bauchi Governor Reacts to Supreme Court Judgement
- Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, said he suffered sleeplessness for seven nights before the Supreme Court judgement
- Governor Mohammed accused some former leaders in the state of ganging up against him to steal his mandate
- He said his accusers did everything possible to set him up before President Bola Tinubu and his Vice, Kashim Shettima
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy.
Bauchi state - Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has reacted to his victory at the Supreme Court.
Mohammed said he could not sleep for seven days before the apex court judgement which affirmed his reelection, Daily Trust reported.
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The governor stated this while addressing his supporters shortly after a victory rally at the Government House, Bauchi.
As reported by Vanguard, he said some former leaders in the state told lies against him to steal his mandate.
“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.”
“They told the President 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 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.”
Supreme Court gives affirms Mohammed’s election
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Supreme Court affirmed the election of Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the governor of Bauchi state on Friday, January 12.
The apex court dismissed the appeal filed by Sadique Abubakar, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the state's governorship election held on Saturday, March 18, 2023, for lacking in merit.
In its judgment, the court held that the appellants failed to prove their case.
Supreme Court takes notable action
The Supreme Court had reserved judgement in the appeal by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bauchi governorship candidate, Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar, against the election of Governor Mohammed.
The decision of the apex court to conserve its verdict in the suit against the PDP chieftain was made known on Thursday afternoon, December 21.
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