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Ukkasha Hamza Rahama, middle, political aide to Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi addresses journalists
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
Bauchi State Government has been berated for acting as a government that does not have respect for the rule of law nor consider human rights and dignity in its act of governance.
The assertion was made by Ukkasha Hamza Rahama, one of the political aides of the embattled member of the House of Reprentatives representing Bauchi Federal Constituency, Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi whose building was demolished by the officials of the Bauchi State Government last Friday.
Ukkasha Rahama who is the Secretary to the Federal lawmaker described the state government’s demolition of the house as against the rule of law and abdication of its responsibility of protecting the life and property of its citizens.
While addressing journalists in Bauchi, he alleged that agents of the government caused grievous injuries to the security guards of the property in question without any provocation during the demolition of the property in contention.
According to him, the action of government is a confirmations that the state government does not value the sanctity of human life but pursuing political vendetta against perceived enemies who are performing well more than what it is doing .
Hamza Rahama further said that the action of the state government came after his boss, had filed a court case against the state government, the attorney-general of the state, the Ministry of Land and Survey, and State Urban Development Board.
He also said Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi owns the property through purchase from the original owner, as a deed of assignment was prepared between the original owner and Hon Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi, and duly registered after Bauchi State government approved the consent to assign the property to Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi.
The political aide said that, “The building construction on property covered by Certificate of Occupancy No. BA/39705 was not an illegal construction. The Bauchi State Government granted approval to Hon. Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi to erect the structures and in line with the Bauchi State Government approval that Hon. Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi commenced construction on his plot of land at No. 7 Buba Yero Road, old GRA, Bauchi”.
He further alleged that the state government violated all laid down rules and regulations in carrying out the illegal demolition of the structure without recourse to the laid down process of doing such claiming that, “the demolition was carried out late in the night”.
He further alleged that, “having collected huge sum of money from Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi, Bauchi State Government is now raising issues on the property just because of political differences with him. Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi came into the property lawfully after following due process for acquisition of the landed property and at the time his title was challenged before a court of law”.
