Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has accused President Bola Tinubu and the APC-led Federal Government of attempting to use state institutions, including the courts and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to persecute Nigerians who are not aligned with the ruling party.
Speaking at a press conference, Mohammed alleged that the Federal Government was using legal and anti-graft agencies to target opposition figures.
He warned that if such actions continued, there could be strong resistance, stressing that he and others would no longer remain silent.
The governor also maintained that he would not allow himself to be criminalised for refusing to join the ruling party.
He reiterated his stance against defecting to the APC and affirmed his commitment to speaking out against what he described as abuse of power.
According to him, “The APC-led federal government thinks they can use the court and the EFCC to prosecute Nigerians who are not in their party.
“If they don’t stop, we are prepared to declare a war. I assure you, we will not keep quiet any longer. I will not allow anybody to criminalize me because I refuse to join their party.”
