The political atmosphere in Bauchi State has been stirred by an exchange of accusations between the All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate, Farouk Mustapha, and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) over an alleged plot to assassinate him.
Mustapha raised the allegation on Saturday in Itas, Itas/Gadau Local Government Area, during an event organised to welcome Yusuf Abdullahi Itas, a member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly who recently defected from the APM to the APC.
The former Commissioner for Special Duties and Rural Development alleged that a meeting was held about one or two months after his departure from the APM, where plans were allegedly made to eliminate him.
He, however, did not publicly identify those allegedly involved in the purported plot.
Reacting to the allegation, the Deputy Director-General of the APM Campaign Organisation in Bauchi State, Danlami Ahmad Kawule, dismissed the claims as baseless and politically motivated.
Kawule argued that there was no justification for anyone to target Mustapha, accusing him of making the allegation to attract public sympathy and create resentment against others.
The controversy comes amid growing political realignments and party defections in Bauchi State ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Mustapha previously served in Governor Bala Mohammed’s administration and was involved in the governor’s 2023 re-election campaign before leaving the APM.
The development highlights the importance of peaceful political competition in Bauchi State, particularly as parties intensify preparations for the 2027 elections. Allegations involving threats to human life require credible investigation by security agencies rather than being left to escalate into political confrontations.
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