The immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara has explained the reasons why he left the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).


In a letter of resignation addressed to the Bogoro 'C' Ward Chairman of the PDP dated July 24, 2020, Hon Dogara alluded to failure or breakdown of governance in his native state of Bauchi under the administration of Governor Bala Mohammed whom he helped install as a governor in the 2019 elections.

Dogara who raised questions on issues relating to failure of governance in Bauchi State noted that he cannot successfully ask questions about those issues without being accused of disloyalty if he were to remain in the PDP.

He argued that if he abdicate this responsibility of telling the truth to power in Bauchi State, having done same under the administrations of former Governors Isa Yuguda and Mohammed Abubakar he will be the most irresponsible and unprincipled politician in Bauchi State.




See the letter below







24/07/2020

The Chairman
People’s Democratic Party,
Bogoro ‘C' Ward,
Bogoro LGA,
Bauchi State.

LETTER OF RESIGNATION OF MY MEMBERSHIP OF THE PDP

Above subject matter refers.

I write to intimate you of my decision to resign my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

This became necessary because the same reasons why we fought hard in 2019 to effect changes in the Governance of our dear state are festering now.

I intend to bring these issues to the front burners once again as the fight to install decent
and egalitarian government in our dear state continues.

Specifically, I intend to ask questions about the following:

a. What has happened to LGA allocations since May 2019?
b. What happened to our campaign promise to conduct LGA elections within six months of the PDP government?
c. What happened to the N4.6 billion loan taken from a bank and paid directly into an private company's account?
d. Why are we segmenting salaries and why is payment of salaries of state workers outsourced to a private firm as consultants?
e. Why are contracts inflated, awarded and payment of mobilisation done in violation of extant rules on procurement?
f. Why are our highly revered Traditional Rulers and Elders treated with odium contrary to the guarantee we gave during the campaign that such will not happen under a PDP government?

Mr. Chairman, you will agree with me that I cannot raise these issues and many more questions without a charge of disloyalty levelled against me if I were to remain a member of the PDP.

I cannot also fail to raise these questions now, having raised similar ones during the administrations of Governors Isa Yuguda and Mohammed A. Abubakar. If I abdicate this responsibility on the altar of partisan loyalty, I will be the most irresponsible and unprincipled politician in Bauchi State.

Thus, by this letter, I have resigned my membership of the PDP to enable me keep faith with my principle of fighting for good governance in our Dear State.

Thank you for your kind considerations.


Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara

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PDP=APC
I pity youth who come here to defend this politician.





Run your race. Nobody send you

I just wonder what is wrong with all this politician. Imagine the same man you fought for to win an election now you are complaining.

Already said it when his news of defection broke out.

Dogara want to leverage on Bala Mohammed abymsal performance in Bauchi to clinch ticket of a formidable party to contest in 2023.

He is smart, bauchi is technically an Apc state despite having PDP governor.
APC have 22lamakers in Bauchi assembly(over 2/3)
APC have 3 senators
APC clinched all the house of reps seats except dogara consistuency.

Dogara played a huge role on bala election.

Dogara (APC) vs bala Mohammed(PDP) is a walkover for APC.
Seems buhari is happy to see Dogara return, he will be able to convince the party to concede the party ticket to dogara. And also rally support from Bauchi apc leaders to support dogara because he is a Christian from minority side of bauchi, Buhari is crucial to dogara ambition .

I see dogara breaking the jinx, of becoming the first democratically elected Christian governor in Bauchi history

The only time Dogara would be in good term with a Bauchi state governor is when he becomes the Governor. He has fallen out with all the state governors since 2007.

Just say the truth, the man no gree cut for u so u just decamp to fight him in 2023

propaganda. are you not part of the problem initially politician and their lies. let's see how the game goes.

There is no honour among thieves...Dogara and other Nigerian politicians are no men of honour. It is the reason we are where we are in this country. But, does it have to be APC? Why not move to another party? Is he now saying APC has more honour than PDP? Simply put, the man is after his own selfish interest.

The Governor Refused To Do Rownd Table Things, That Is Why He Left. 2023 Govo Is His Big Eye.

ORIENTATION101:
Already said it when his news of defection broke out.

Dogara want to leverage on Bala Mohammed abymsal performance in Bauchi to clinch ticket of a formidable party to contest in 2023.

He is smart, bauchi is technically an Apc state despite having PDP governor.
APC have 22lamakers in Bauchi assembly(over 2/3)
APC have 3 senators
APC clinched all the house of reps seats except dogara consistuency.

Dogara played a huge role on bala election.

Dogara (APC) vs bala Mohammed(PDP) is a walkover for APC.
Seems buhari is happy to see Dogara return, he will be able to convince the party to concede the party ticket to dogara. And also rally support from Bauchi apc leaders to support dogara because he is a Christian from minority side of bauchi, Buhari is crucial to dogara ambition .

I see dogara breaking the jinx, of becoming the first democratically elected Christian governor in Bauchi history

...BALA IS ALSO V LIKELY TO DEFECT

We done care

He raised very valid points though, unfortunately his alternative choice political party is not any better. So effectively he left Egypt to Somalia.