Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims by Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, that he is behind the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s terrorism financing case against the state’s commissioner for finance.
The EFCC recently arraigned Yakubu Adamu, the Bauchi commissioner for finance, over alleged terrorism financing involving about $9.7 million. Following the arraignment, Governor Mohammed accused the federal government of using the anti-graft agency to persecute him and members of his cabinet for refusing to defect to the All Progressives Congress.
Responding at a meeting with his supporters in Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State, Wike said Mohammed had made him a scapegoat for the challenges facing his administration. He questioned why the governor would confront him politically if he truly believed he wielded such influence.
The FCT minister also accused Mohammed of attempting to impose party leaders in Rivers State during his tenure as governor, warning that such actions would lead to internal crises. He argued that the warning had now materialised, claiming the Bauchi governor was struggling with party succession issues.
Wike insisted he had no role in the EFCC investigation and urged Mohammed to take responsibility for his political problems instead of shifting blame. He maintained that if the Bauchi State government had nothing to hide, its officials should cooperate with the EFCC to clear their names.
