Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has hit out at Federal Capital Territory minister, Nyesom Wike and his camp of Peoples Democratic Party members, equivocally calling them “fools.”
Bala’s outburst followed the statement made by Wike’s group under the banner of the Eminent Leaders and Concerned Stakeholders of the PDP , that the party’s National Elective Convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan would not hold except their demands which include fresh congresses in Ebonyi, Anambra States, and immediate organisation of Ekiti State local government congress among others are met.
Bauchi governor made response to the camp’s stance on Tuesday, saying the Wike-led camp are turning themselves to a faction of fools in a lengthy outburst.
“We are not cowards, and we are not afraid of anybody. We are capable of navigating this party beyond the shenanigans, beyond the arrogance, and beyond the impunity of others.
“We cannot continue to take part and allow people to take us to the slaughterhouse. That’s our job. And our job is to make sure we don’t go to the slaughterhouse.
“And we are working as governors and working with the committee to ensure that. The keyword is discipline. We will no longer allow or tolerate anybody to take us for granted. It has to stop. Enough is enough. We are not going to tolerate it any longer.
“And definitely, Mr. Chairman (Damagum), we are with you on this journey as governors. And we will show that we believe in the capacity of the regulator, INEC. We are confident that it is a very valid and credible organisation, driven by the rule of law.
“This convention is on course. Our party is on course to make sure we have our party. If anybody wants to become a faction of fools, we will allow him to go and do it,” he remarked.
