Governor Bala Mohammed has referred to MKO Abiola, the self-proclaimed winner of Nigeria’s presidential election on June 12, 1993, as “the most acceptable democrat” in the country.

Bala stated during the distribution of empowerment items to youths and women in Gamawa LGA of the state as part of the Kaura Economic Empowerment Programme (KEEP) that Abiola empowered several people across the board without regard for religion, language, or origin of those who benefited from the gestures.

The Governor said;

Our launching of this empowerment programme today is historic and passionate; we remember today is democracy day and we decided to do it on this day.

“This is because Chief Moshood Abiola, who we are celebrating, empowered several people.

“He did that across board without considering the religion, language and origin of those that benefited from the gestures.

“Abiola will remain in our memory as the most acceptable democrat or politician in Nigeria.

“We all voted for him and that is why myself, my deputy and the government decided honour to him this day by coming to Gamawa and Zaki to empower the people.”

In recent developments, Governor of Bauchi State Bala Mohammed opined that the bandits causing incessant attacks in the North are not only Fulanis.

He stated that the Igbos, Yorubas and Hausas are the real beneficiaries of the illegal trade. He made this disclosure to Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Friday.

He said;

“These bandits are not only Fulanis.

“In fact, they are terrorising the Fulanis but they have Fulani miscreants within them; they have Hausa, they have Igbo suppliers; they have Yorubas. They’re people really benefitting from the illicit trade.”