By Jude Opara, Abuja
The Nasarawa Unity Frontier has rejected recent calls for the State Accountant General, Musa Ahmed Mohammed to resign from office, describing them as baseless, premature, and a clear demonstration of lack of understanding letters of Nigeria’s Constitution and the Electoral Act 2022 (as amended).
This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the group’s President, Abimiku Elisha and Secretary, Ibrahim Dogara, and issued on Sunday.
The Unity Frontier was reacting to a press conference organized by another group under the aegis of the Nasarawa State Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance Group (NS-TA&G2), which had urged Barade to step down over alleged political ambitions.
According to the statement, there is no public record or private declaration from Barade indicating that he has any intent to contest for any election.
“He remains focused on his duties and loyal to the administration of Governor Abdullahi Sule,” the group said.
They warned against dragging technocrats into political controversies, insisting that the former Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly has continued to discharge his responsibilities with professionalism and neutrality.
However, the NS-TA&G2 had cited Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022 to support its claim, but the Unity Frontier argued that the section applies only to appointees who seek election or nomination, not to those merely associated with political figures or conversations.
Never miss a moment! Get the stories shaping Nigeria, delivered straight to your phone. Follow Peoplesdaily Newspaper on WhatsApp for breaking news, exclusive reports, and the headlines everyone will be talking about, before anyone else.
