By Abdul Ahmad Burra
abdulburra10@gmail.com
The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly and Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria Right. Honorable. Abubakar Y Suleiman has read with shock the libelous statements made against him by the former Bauchi North senatorial candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Honorable. Farouk Mustapha in an interview with Wikki Times.
The Speaker wondered a person whom he holds with high esteem would make such disparaging and injurious statements that are aimed at lowering his esteem and respect in the eyes of the right-thinking members of the society.
To put the record straight, the Speaker will never stand so low to become a spy or an informant of someone in the party in which he is a loyal member, pillar, and bridge-builder.
The allegation that the Speaker didn’t attend the Party’s meetings and activities is completely untrue and unfounded. Apart from consistent financial assistance to the Party, the Speaker has been attending APC’s meetings and activities in Abuja, Bauchi, and his Local Government, Ningi. Even the recent Zonal and State Critical Stakeholders meetings that took place at the State Party Secretariat, the Speaker was there.
One wonders how Honorable. Farouk Mustapha, a newcomer to the Party who is yet to come to terms with the Party affairs, happenings, and processes will resort to attacking the party loyalists instead of making friends and building bridges. He prayed that, as a newcomer to APC, Honorable. Farouk Mustapha is not driven by dangerous political speed and ambitiousness.
While the Speaker will not betray the respect and friendly disposition he has for Honorable. Farouk Mustapha by joining issues with him hoped that the former NNPP stalwart will control and stabilize his political speed especially concerning his new party affairs.
Abdul Ahmad Burra
Spokesperson to the Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly