2027: Bauchi gov most receptive to my campaign – Atiku

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The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has commended Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, for providing his campaign team with access to…

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has commended Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, for providing his campaign team with access to the state stadium and government lounge despite their political differences.

Atiku described Mohammed as the only governor among the states he had visited since the commencement of his campaign who had openly accommodated his entourage without intimidation or harassment.

The former Vice-President stated this on Saturday during his campaign rally at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi.

He said the governor had demonstrated democratic principles by allowing the opposition party to use government facilities for its campaign activities.

Recounting his experience across the country, Atiku said, “Since we began our campaign, no state and governor has been as receptive to us as the Bauchi State Governor.

“We want to thank him because he has followed the principles of Nigerian democracy, which give us the right to meet everywhere and campaign to the people.

“In some states, we were denied spaces, but we still have our constitutional rights. We campaign even on the streets, as the Constitution guarantees us.

“But the Bauchi State Governor did not take opposition to the extreme. He gave us the state’s stadium to conduct our campaign. Secondly, he gave us the government lounge. For that, we are thankful to him, but we are still his opposition.”

The ADC presidential candidate described Bauchi as his political home in the North-East, saying the state had consistently given him significant electoral support in previous elections.

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