Reactions have continued to trail the defection of former Speaker of the House
of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara to All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi
State.
In line with this development, Alhaji Hamza Koshe Akuyam, Bauchi State
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said the PDP sheltered Dogara and gave him opportunities
to nominate commissioners in Bauchi State as reward for his contributions in the 2019 general elections.
Alhaji Koshe Akuyam, Sais “He (Dogara) has been part of the
administration; he nominated
commissioners and other political appointees serving in this administration.”
The politician maintained that no internal political imbroglio forced Dogara out of the fold of the PDP.
“I am not aware of anything like sidelining of Yakubu Dogara” he expatiated.
“We heard it and we have taken it as one of the stories of the social media; I amnot denying nor confirming it.
But as a party, we have not received any notice from him. Until he does that, he remains our member”, he maintained .
Continuing, he stressed that “As soon as we receive his notice of leaving, then we
will talk. For now, I will not say
more than that” .
Akuyam opined that when Dogara first dumped the APC for PDP because of internal crisis rocking the party at
that time, he publicised his defection.
