The National Chairman of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has warned opposition politicians against relying on Federal Government backing to secure an electoral win.
This is as the Governor urged political parties and their candidates to embrace the democratic process by engaging directly with the electorate rather than depending on external influence.
Governor Mohammed made this remark on Monday after casting his ballot at Model Central Primary School, Yalwan Duguri, in Alkaleri Local Government Area during the ongoing state Local Government elections.
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He cited the Osun State gubernatorial election, where incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke was declared winner, as evidence that voters now have greater influence over electoral outcomes.
Mohammed also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to conducting an open, credible and competitive electoral process across Bauchi State.
“If they had listened to me, my advice was that they should have gone ahead to test their popularity. If you sit down at home and think that the Federal Government will give you latitude and leeway to win an election, President Tinubu is showing people that he is a democrat.
“You have seen what happened in Osun; the people voted, and their votes counted. People should know that there is no person that is going to install them—there is no monarchy here. It is democratic governance,” Mohammed added.
