BAUCHI WAHALA: Dogara is a liar - Gov. Mohammed spits fire
Afnews Editor
Jul 29, 2020
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has described the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara as a liar.
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Mohammed made the remark in response to allegations Dogara levelled against him.
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Dogara, who had recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, had accused governor Mohammed of diverting a N4.6billion loan, inflating contracts sums, and mismanagement of local government funds.
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However, the governor described the allegations by Dogara as fabricated lies.
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Addressing members of Dass/Tafawa Balewa/Bogoro Constituency on a solidarity visit to him in Bauchi yesterday, the governor said: "It is a very regrettable development, it is unfortunate, because he is a young man that we so much love and appreciate, including me. Even now I don't harbour any malice against him.
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"But he came to show his true colours as a pretender, as a fabricator of lies against my person, who has helped him to reconnect and recapture his mandate as a member of the House of Reps after being expelled by my adversary, the former Governor.ÔÇØ
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