The leadership crisis that engulfed the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State immediately after the 2019 general elections which the party lost to the PDP has taken a new dimension as the leadership of the in Kafin Kuka/Kofar Gabas ward of Katagum local government area of the state on Tuesday suspended the Senator representing Bauchi North, Adamu Bulkachuwa for allegedly deserting the constituency for a long time.
While addressing journalists at the party’s Bauchi North zonal Secretariat in Azare on Tuesday, the APC ward chairman, Sa’adu Muhammed alleged that the senator has deserted the party and the constituents since his inauguration as a member of the upper chambers of the National Assembly.
According to him, Adamu Bulkachuwa has never deemed it necessary to visit the area to commiserate with them on the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as well as the mass deaths that occurred in the area recently neither did he give any donations to the victims.
Sa’adu Muhammad said: “The essence of democracy is primarily to present and safeguard the interest of the populace. A representative most importantly should uphold the interest of the people he represents above his personal ones. If he cannot afford to do that, he is not worth given the mandate.
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“The demand and aspiration, pain and agony, needs and wants of the people of Katagum senatorial constituency is pitiable because of the senator’s gross misconduct and failure to table it where it matters most i.e.the Senate chamber.”
The APC ward chairman further said: “Senator Bulkachuwa has disappeared into thin air, evidently deserted his constituency for over six months now, no iconic presence or project from him is sighted in his constituency all this while.”
The party also alleged that the lawmaker was yet to employ any legislative aides despite the fact that every serving senator is empowered to employ five personal staff thereby leaving his teeming supporters jobless.
All efforts to get across to Senator Bulkachuwa proved abortive. His friends and political associates contacted by Nigerian Tribune declined comments on the issue, saying that he is the only right person to speak for himself.
No official of the party was sighted when our correspondent visited the state secretariat of the party. The State chairman of the party did not answer repeated phone calls placed to his mobile phone.
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