Adamawa senator carpets ruling APC over non federal presence in his zone

Adamawa Senator carpets ruling APC over non federal presence in his zone.

By Umar Dankano,Yola.

Senator Binos Dauda Yaroe of the Adam awa southern senatorial district has carpeted the ruling All Progressives Con gress,APC for allegedly not citing any federal presence in his zone(southern senetorial) in Adamawa state.

Senator Yaroe made this position public during his official declaration to re-cont est the southern senetorial seat under the African Democratic Congress,ADC
insisting that the continued neglect of the zone by the Federal Government leaves him with “nothing to campaign for” under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.

Senator Yaroe said he would have even considered defecting to the ruling APC if it would guarantee presidential assent to his proposed Federal University of Education (FUE) Numan bill lamenting that, after investing years of legislative effort, political capital and resources into the bill, its rejection by the presidency became a painful setback for both him and the people of the zone.

According to him, Adamawa southern district comprising of nine local government areas remained one of the most neglected regions in the country under the current administration.

He lamented the deplorable state of federal roads across the zone and described the refusal to assent to the FUE Numan bill as proof that the APC-led Federal Government has failed the people of Southern Adamawa.

“If they had told me that joining APC would guarantee the passage of the Federal University of Education Numan bill, I would have risked my political future for the interest of my people,” he said.

“But after everything we did at the Senate, the bill was denied assent. How then do I go to my people and campaign for APC? There is practically nothing to show them.”

Binos revealed that he was among the 15 senators who resisted pressure to defect to the ruling party, adding that he also joined the Senate walkout during deliberations on constitutional amendments aimed at stopping electronic transmission of election results.

“I will not be part of history that helped turn Nigeria into a one-party state,” he declared.

“Senatorial representation is a trust. I cannot betray the people who elected me simply to protect my political interest.”

The senator further disclosed that Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri had convened a meeting involving senators, members of the House of Representatives, state lawmakers and other stakeholders to discuss plans to align with the APC, but he stood alone in rejecting the move.

“Everybody agreed to join APC. I was the only one who said no because I cannot defend the suffering and neglect of Southern Adamawa before my people,” he stated.

Binos called on Nigerians opposed to the APC administration to rally behind the ADC ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that the survival of democracy depends on preventing the country from sliding into a one-party system.

“Our campaign is simple: APC has not been fair to Southern Adamawa and we cannot support a government that has abandoned our people,” he said.

Also speaking at the event held in Numan , the Adamawa State Secretary of the ADC, Pwamaddi Shagnah, praised Binos for resisting pressure to defect to the ruling party.

He argued that the ADC remains determined to challenge the APC in 2027 despite what he described as intimidation and political pressure.

“If ADC is not on the ballot in 2027, then democracy has effectively died in Nigeria,” he said.

Director-General of the Binos Campaign Organisation, Katawan Boniface, described the senator as a principled politician who chose the interest of his constituents over personal political gain.

“He had several opportunities to defect, but he remained with the people because he believes democracy must work for Nigerians, not just politicians,” Boniface said.

Party supporters at the gathering unanimously endorsed Binos’ re-election bid and pledged support for the continued push for the establishment of the Federal University of Education, Numan, as well as improved federal infrastructure across Southern Adamawa.