A member of the House of Representatives Yakubu Abdullahi has accused Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed of demolishing his residence.
Abdullahi was Mohammed’s former political aide during the latter’s time as FCT minister six years ago. Abdullahi was elected to the House of Representatives under the platform of the Peoples Redemption Party but later joined the All Progressives Congress about a year ago.
The lawmaker told journalists in Bauchi that the governor sent a caterpillar to demolish his house at about 1 am, Leadership reports.
The lawmaker claimed this was not the first time the Mohammed administration was confiscating his landed property.
“A caterpillar was first sent to the house at about 1 am; the security personnel I hired to provide security at the house and neighbours resisted the move,” he said.
“The government had seized my plot in the name of constructing hospital without paying me compensation as it is the practice. Now they have turned to my house with the same reason of constructing a hospital out of share hatred and political enmity.
“The plot was not given to me by the MA Abubakar’s administration. It was initially sold out to someone. I bought it from him.”
He added, “I obtained all the necessary papers for the plot and settled all dues that I am supposed to pay the government. I have all relevant receipts for the payments I made to all relevant government agencies.”
The governor’s media aide Muktar Gidado did not respond to the newspaper’s requests for comments.
