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“After Kneeling Down To Collect Campaign Funds, I am Surprised Governor Mohammed Is Calling Wike,  Transactional Politician” – Dogara

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By Suleiman Anyalewechi

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Amidst the ongoing face off between Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state, and Nyesom Wike,  Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara has described Governor Mohammed as a serial betrayer.

Dogara, in a statement on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, noted that the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Governors Forum, has turned against, almost, all the people that stood by  him in trying times.

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Dogara expressed shock that Governor Mohammed, after all the invaluable assistance, could call the FCT Minister a transactional politician.

The Source reports that Governor Mohammed and Wike, in the past two weeks have been exchanging hot words over issues concerning the fate of the PDP as a party.

Bala Mohammed and Nyesom Wike
Bala Mohammed and Nyesom Wike

While Governor Mohammed has been unsparing in his accusation of Wike as tye mastermind of the  crisis that has held down PDP, as well as working for the All Progressive Congress, APC, the FCT Minister has insisted that the Bauchi Governor lacks leadership capacity.

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The Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, who is, also, from Bauchi expressed serious surprise that Governor Mohammed could brand Wike a transactional politician ,after  hugely  benefitting from the same person.

According to Dogara, Governor Mohammed was in a very dire financial situation during the count down to the 2019 general elections, but was rescued by Wike who was then Governor of Rivers state.

Besides, Dogara credited the FCT Minister for the 2018 PDP primaries victory of Governor Mohammed, whose opponent, Senator Abdul Ningi, was said to. be  in total control of the PDP structure in the State.

But according to Dogara, Wike played a critical role both in the upstaging of Senator Ningi and the 2019 general elections proper where Mohammed emerged as the Governor.

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The former House of Representatives Speaker informed that after seeking assistance, Wike gladly provided both financial and logistical support needed to secure the position of Governor Mohammed.

” Wike bore all costs from providing a private jet to flying Chief Dan Osi Orbih to Bauchi to personally ensure Mohammed’s emergence as the PDP flag bearer

Wike appointed Chief Orbih ,as an ally to head the Bauchi State PDP Primaries panel with the mandate to ensure the victory of Mohammed.” Dogara stated.

The former Speaker noted that the Governor faced a serious financial challenge pre-2019 elections.

According to him, a fundraiser held at the Sheraton Hotels Abuja, could only yield a paltry N48 million, a development that all the more piled financial pressure.

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But after once again leading a delegation to solicit for assistance, according to Dogara, Wike not only provided financial support ,but also donated a private jet  for Mohammed’s campaign.

” Wike, despite his grievances with Mohammed from their time as Ministers under former President Goodluck Jonathan, still supported him.

“Mohammed even knelt before Wike to collect the funds and promised to change his ways.

“It is shocking that Bala Mohammed, who had no financial capacity for his campaign, now has the audacity to call Wike  “transactional”, Dogara noted.


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