HYPOCRISY: Bauchi State Government Fires Back at Dogara’s Criticism

The Bauchi State Government has fired back at former Speaker of the 8th House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, describing his recent criticism of Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed as “opportunistic diatribe” and “hypocrisy”.
In a statement released by the Special Adviser Media & Publicity to the Governor, Mukhtar Gidado, the government said: “Those familiar with Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara’s penchant for exploiting other people’s misfortune for personal benefit will easily see through his latest diatribe against the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, CON.”

The government was reacting to Dogara’s accusation that Governor Mohammed was ungrateful to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, despite the President’s alleged help in his election case. However, the government described this claim as “baseless” and a “slur on the judiciary”.
“The President is neither a judge nor an advocate. What we know and for which we will always commend the President is that there is indeed no evidence that he interfered with the judicial process either for his party or anyone else,” the statement said.
The government also highlighted Governor Mohammed’s achievements in rural infrastructure, urban renewal, and people empowerment, citing awards and recognition received from former President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“The award of Best Governor of the Year 2022, in the provision of rural infrastructure presented to him by former President Muhammadu Buhari and the award of Governor of the Year 2024 in urban renewal presented to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ridicule the laughable claim by this jester with an over-bloated political relevance…” the statement said.
In contrast, the government noted Dogara’s own legacy of abandoned constituency projects, budget padding, and reputation for violence.

“If Dogara is running away from the several abandoned 419 constituency projects, he should be told that Governor Bala Mohammed is ready to remedy the situation,” the statement said.
The government urged the people of Bauchi State to see through Dogara’s opportunism and hypocrisy, and to recognize the progress and development brought by Governor Mohammed’s administration.
“It is the prevalence of opportunistic characters like Dogara, masquerading as opinion leaders and advisers, in the corridors of power, that the country has sunk into the morass that led to the present quagmire and not a statesman, patriot and quintessential administrator like Bala Mohammed whose transformational administration is placing Bauchi State on the path of sustainable development,” the statement concluded.