The Chairman Education Committee in the Bauchi State House of Assembly Alhaji Aminu Tukur (ANPP) representing Tafawa Balewa /Bula constituency has said that Governor Isa Yuguda has no right to ban display of posters and bill boards in the state.
While briefing newsmen in Bauchi yesterday, Tukur said: “The governor cannot play the role of the executive and the legislature at the same time, he can’t make laws; only the state law makers have the right to make laws for the state and we did not make any law that bans the display of posters and bill boards in the state, we want the governor to explain where he got the powers to make such order.”
Defending Governor Yuguda’s action, however, Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, Abdulmumini Mohammed Kundak, said the governor acted based on security report.
“Remember that he swore to protect the lives and properties of all Bauchi State citizens irrespective of tribes, ethnic or political party inclination. The opposition parties, especially ANPP, had complained to the Director SSS and police commissioner over vandalization of their campaign posters and bill boards and since their display became a threat to security, the governor took the step to protect the lives of people in order to avert a situation that will lead to chaos.”
Last weekend Governor Yuguda placed a ban on the display of posters and bill boards by aspirants in all parts of the state excluding President Jonathan’s bill boards and posters.
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Yuguda has no right to ban posters, bill boards – Lawmaker