Information reaching 247ureports.com from sources within the Isa Yuguda administration in Bauchi State indicates that the incoming governor of Bauchi State, Governor-Elect Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar of the All Progressive Congress [APC] has received a warping sum of N565million from the outgoing administration of Isa Yuguda of the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP].
According to available information, the outgoing Governor of Bauchi Isa Yuguda had remitted the sum of N65million to the governor – elect for his travel expenses – from Bauchi to Kano – and from Kano to Abuja. He was given the money to enable the governor-elect travel from Bauchi to Kano – and then from Kano to Abuja.
In addition to the N65million that was handed directly to the Governor-elect, an additional N500million was supposedly approved for the transition committee set up on April 22, 2015 by the Governor-Elect. The said N500million was paid into the private/personal bank account of the Secretary to the Transition Committee – who was hand picked by the governor-elect. From the personal account of the secretary to the Transition Committee, the money was then transferred out to another personal account belonging to the Governor-Elect.
Shortly following the receipt of the N565million, the Governor – Elect, in the company of his wife flew out of the country – to an unknown destination. Our source believes he may have flown to one of the Middle Eastern countries. “He did not embark of the original scheduled trip to Kano and Abuja”.
As 247ureports.com gathered, the political chieftains within the APC in Bauchi have become livid with the actions of the governor-elect – that they have now labelled him “the wrong choice”. One of the chieftains who spoke to our correspondent in confidence stated that the governor-elect has shown “his true colors to us” since after winning the election. “He now goes about saying that it was Governor Isa Yuguda and other PDP chieftains that won the election for him”. The chieftain pointed to the manner the outgoing governor so willingly gave the governor-elect brand new sport utility vehicles [SUV] immediately following his victory at the polls – as indicative of collaboration between the two.
The chieftain called on President-Elect Buhari to exercise caution in his dealings with the governor-elect of Bauchi State. “No ministerial appointments should come from him. He is corrupt and untrustworthy” – said the APC chieftain who went further to explain that the Governor-Elect has had run-ins with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissions [EFCC] while he served as the Resident Electoral Commissioner [REC] in Rivers State.
Cursory investigation reveals that the Governor-Elect served as a REC in Rivers State while Malam Nuhu Ribadu served as the Chairman of the EFCC. Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar was arrested and brought for questioning by the EFCC – but the case was died down through the intervention of Shehu Abubakar – who is a close friend of Nuhu Ribadu. Shehu Abubakar was a banker who was attached to Intercontinental Merchant Bank. Shehu Abubakar helped to plead on behalf of Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar for Nuhu Ribadu to overlook the case and allow Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar walk away free.
