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Former Bauchi State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman, Alhaji Hamza Koshe Akuyam, has denied charges made by former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, over Nyesom Wike’s political involvement in the 2019 governorship race.

In a statement titled ‘Bala Vs. Wike: Because I Am Involved’ released on Monday, Akuyam accused Dogara of propagating “wild inconsistencies and falsehoods” in his assertions that Wike controlled the PDP primaries in favour of Governor Bala Mohammed.

He characterised Dogara’s action as a desperate attempt to rewrite history and position himself with political allies.

According to ZINGTIE, Dogara claimed that Wike influenced the appointment of Chief Dan Orbih to monitor Bauchi’s 2018 PDP primary, resulting in Bala Mohammed’s victory.

However, Akuyam denied this assertion, claiming that while Wike was a stakeholder, Bala Mohammed had already established enormous political capital within the PDP.

“To paint Bala Mohammed as a helpless politician who needed Wike’s deliverance is nothing short of a figment of Dogara’s imagination,” Akuyam stated. “If he has witnesses, let him bring them forward.”

Akuyam accused Dogara of exaggerating his political standing while failing to clinch his own All Progressive Congress party ticket in 2019.

He recounted how Bala Mohammed and the PDP provided Dogara with a political lifeline when he was ignored by the APC.

“It is ironic that a man who was politically stranded had to be rehabilitated by Bala Mohammed, yet today, he turns around to malign his benefactor,” Akuyam added.

Responding to another of Dogara’s claims—that Bala Mohammed betrayed former Wazirin Bauchi, Alhaji Bello Kirfi—Akuyam stated that Kirfi was never a PDP member but was consulted due to his influence.

He contended that, rather than betraying Kirfi, Bala Mohammed aided his reconciliation with the Emir of Bauchi following a previous ban.

Akuyam characterised the continuing feud between Governor Bala Mohammed and Nyesom Wike as a conflict between constitutional order and personal loyalties.

He argued that Bala Mohammed’s position was about protecting institutional integrity, not personal complaints.

“Bala Mohammed’s ‘crime’ is insisting on strong institutions over strong individuals. If that is an offense, then let history judge,” he asserted.

Akuyam further blasted Dogara as a “serial opportunist” who only aligns with political personalities for financial gain.

He questioned Dogara’s silence amid national crises, saying that his commitment resides in areas where financial gain is guaranteed.

“For a man like Dogara, who was fortunate to rise politically at a young age, it is disappointing to see him squander his potential on self-conceit and inconsistency,” he said.

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