Tag: Bauchi Gov.

PDP Gov. Bala Moh’d meets Tinubu amid defection rumours

Aminu Imam
Bala Moh'd meets Tinubu

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, yesterday held a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting came amid growing rumours of possible political realignment by some opposition governors. However, the discussion centered on security challenges in Bauchi State, especially the worsening situation in Alƙaleri local government area. Governor Mohammed briefed the President on renewed bandit attacks that have forced several communities to flee their homes. He raised concern over the activities of armed groups operating from forest areas in Gwana, Kafin-Duguri, Mansur, Yalau, Futuk, and…

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Bauchi Gov., Bala Moh’d linked with approving terrorism  funding

Aminu Imam
Bauchi Gov. Bala Moh'd2

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), yesterday directly linked Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, to the alleged approval of public funds now at the centre of a terrorism-financing trial, as it arraigned the state’s Commissioner for Finance and three other officials before the Federal High Court in Abuja over transactions totalling about $9.7 million. In documents filed before the court, the EFCC directly tied the alleged terrorism-linked payments to approvals issued at the highest level of the Bauchi State government, stating that the funds were released “pursuant to approvals…

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