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The Conference of
Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP), on Sunday, asked the Inspector
General of Police, Ogbonnaya Onovo to ensure that the office of the
Deputy Governor of Bauchi State is opened to Garba Gadi to enable him
serve the people of the state.

It also asked Babayo Gamawa to stop parading himself as deputy governor following the return of Mr. Gadi.

The Bauchi High
Court recently ordered the reinstatement of Mr. Gadi, who was impeached
by the state’s House of Assembly last year.

Following his
reinstatement, Mr. Gadi went to the office, now occupied by Mr. Gamawa,
the former Speaker of the State Assembly, to work, but was denied
access.

The CNPP, in a
statement by its spokesperson, Osita Okechukwu, said Mr. Onovo should
direct the state police commissioner to open the office, as a matter of
urgent national importance, to enable Mr. Gadi resume work.

“CNPP position is
that the Commissioner of Police and indeed all security agencies in
Bauchi State must ensure that the court judgment which reinstated
Alhaji Garba Gadi as the Deputy Governor of Bauchi State; must be
obeyed to the letter and Alhaji Gadi’s security guaranteed,” the
statement said.

“Accordingly CNPP challenges the Executive Governor Bauchi State,
Isa Yuguda, as the Chief Security Officer of the state to come down
from the high horse and accept the reality posted by the court judgment
for the interest of peace and security of Bauchi State,” the group said.