Gov Bala cast vote, praises INEC for improve performance
Samuel Luka, Bauchi
Senator Bala Mohammed, the Governor of Bauchi has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the smooth conduct of the Governorship and state assembly elections so far in the state.
Bala who spoke to journalists shortly after voting in his Polling unit, Bakin Dutse 008 at about 11.20am alongside his wife, Hajiya Aisha Bala Mohammed in his home town, Duguri in Alkaleri local government area of the state Saturday, warned against the militarization of the process.
The Governor who
expressed concern over report of a helicopter hovering low in his Alkaleri Local Government Area, described it as unfair.
“I am not aware. l have been complaining over militarisation of the electoral process and l have complained to Mr President, I have complained to all the security agencies,” he said.
“Left for me, I did not want any Air Force personnel to participate in the election because a former Chief of Air Force is competing with me, I don’t want him to be given undue advantage and latitude”, Bala Mohammed said.
“Certainly it is not fair for the AirForce to be hovering around people knowing fully well that they are already on one side, the side of the APC Gubernatorial candidate who had never hidden his desire and penchant for militarisation, but certainly everything is fine now”, Bala said.
Bala Mohammed also expressed satisfaction with the general peaceful atmosphere of the conduct of the exercise in the state.
The Governor who expressed satisfaction with the large turn out of voters said, “l hope the higher the turnout the more the votes for me”.
“Everything is peaceful and people are looking so joyous and l feel that this is the kind of situation we need all over the country, people exercising their universal suffrage without any hindrance, without any acrimony, without any conflict”, the Governor added.
The Governor who expressed gratitude to God for the peaceful conduct of voters, said he is ready to accept the outcome of the election.
He further promised to do anything to ensure that the election is peaceful and the outcome is acceptable.