Alleged corruption: Ex-Bauchi gov sues 2 persons

The immediate past Governor of Bauchi State, Barrister Muhammed Abdullahi Abubakar, has directed his lawyers to institute civil action against Alhaji Bibi Dogo and Alhaji Yakubu Jibrin to prove their allegation of corruption against him when he was governor. Dogo and Jibrin had, last week at a press conference in Bauchi, given a three-day ultimatum […]

The immediate past Governor of Bauchi State, Barrister Muhammed Abdullahi Abubakar, has directed his lawyers to institute civil action against Alhaji Bibi Dogo and Alhaji Yakubu Jibrin to prove their allegation of corruption against him when he was governor.

Dogo and Jibrin had, last week at a press conference in Bauchi, given a three-day ultimatum to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to either commence investigation and prosecute the former governor over allegation of corruption against him while in office or they were going to be forced to sue the agency.

Dogo said they had submitted several petitions to EFCC on the corrupt practices of the former governor after he assumed duty and obtained a N4bn loan.

In a statement, the former press secretary to the ex-governor, Abubakar Al-Sadique, at the weekend in Bauchi, said, “M. A. Abubakar is taking the action against Dogo and Jibrin in order to accord them the opportunity to prove their allegations that the former governor has acquired various properties worth billions of naira in different parts of the country.”

Al-Sadique enjoined his friends and associates to remain calm and law abiding while anticipating the decisions of competent courts of law on the matter.