By Rauf Oyewole
The political pressure group, Bauchi Forum of Gentlemen (BAFOG) has described attacks on the Senator representing Bauchi South, Shehu Buba as a “pull him down” approach due to his rising profile.
The group, in a press statement said that a media report linking Buba to terrorist Bello Turji is a machination from his political enemies to discredit him and ruin his political future.
Ibrahim Yakubu Muhid, Coordinator of the group, said that it was reported in Sahara Reporters “that a bandit kingpin Bello Turji and also claiming that he demolished a Church in Plateau State and built a Mosque in its place. As a collective duty we are compelled by the libelous and instigative falsehood to set the record straight at least by stating the obvious as a matter of credible, verifiable, and the truth.
“By Senator Shehu Buba’s background, training, political experience, lifetime achievements, and current position of national importance in the 10th Senate (Chairman Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence) he does not and could not have any link whatsoever with any criminal element by whatever name called or profile associated with him or her.
“It is a public record and knowledge that, with his views, contributions, efforts, and sacrifices towards attaining peace and bringing an end to the insecurity affecting many parts of Northern Nigeria—a struggle he has been patriotically involved in even before his election to the 10th Senate. He deserves our commendation but not the propagated condemnation by the likes of last calumny in the Sahara media.”
The said it deemed it necessary to offer perspective on the latest “round of sinister campaign to damage the reputation, growing popularity, and public acceptability of Distinguished Senator Shehu Buba Umar of Bauchi South Senatorial District with the 2027 election (where he is expected to play a major role in mind) is drawing closer by the day.”
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