Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has alleged that the Federal Government is using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to target and intimidate him because of his refusal to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The governor made the allegation on Wednesday in Bauchi during the signing of the state’s 2026 appropriation bill into law.
Mohammed claimed that one of his commissioners is currently being detained by the EFCC, describing the action as politically motivated.
“As a governor and the head of the opposition, my commissioner has been kept and will not be released by the EFCC,” he said.
“Even when I have immunity as a sitting governor, my name was stupendously mentioned in a motion in a court of law in Nigeria. Me, Bala Mohammed.”
The governor accused the APC-led Federal Government of attempting to use the judiciary and state institutions, including anti-corruption agencies, to harass and persecute political opponents who are not members of the ruling party.
He insisted that such actions would not weaken his resolve or pressure him into defecting.
“No amount of harassment or intimidation will make me join the APC,” Mohammed declared.
The EFCC has yet to officially respond to the allegations.
