Group Cautions ‘Failed’ Politicians Over Gang Up Against Isa

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja

A group, Progressives Forum of Gombe South has warned against the hostile reception of a member representing Balanga/Billiri Federal Constituency of Gombe State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ali Isa over his recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The group in a statement issued Sunday and jointly signed Hon. Yusuf Manu, former Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, Gombe state, Rev. Abare Kallah, among others wondered why a supposedly “concerned group” would not be bold enough to list their names as signatories to their open letter to President Bola Tinubu.

The forum recalled on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, the “Concerned group” betrayed their sense of political self-defeat by being mischievously hostile to the recent defection of the lawmaker.

It said in their twisted logic, the so-called Concerned Citizens of Gombe South claimed that the defection of Isa to the APC and his engagements with stakeholders of the party was a desperate effort by the politician to secure the party’s automatic ticket for the 2027 elections at the expense of those “who have, over the years, dedicated their time, resources, and energy to building and strengthening the party across Gombe South”.

The forum noted that if the so-called Concerned Citizens of Gombe South really cared about the interests and development of Gombe South, they would have applauded and welcomed the entry of Isa into the party, saying he didn’t join the party as a liability but as an asset.

It noted: “In under 3 years, he constructed the Billiri – Laushi Daji Road; Talasse – Bangu Road; Yolde – Nyuwar Road; Bambam – Dadiya Road, and the Bambam – Hospital Road.

“And within the same period, he was also able to construct more than 40 schools, installed solar streetlights in various communities, did several motorised boreholes, built shops for traders, constructed worship centres for both Christians and Muslims, including many other infrastructural projects.

“It is in this same spirit of recognition of achievements and talents that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu warmly received him into the APC, and that was the same reason that guaranteed his warm embrace by the Executive Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya.

“Therefore, it is always a waste of time and resources for failed politicians or regional bigots to be writing insane open letters that seek to promote exclusion instead of inclusion.

“Instead of wasting their time in this manner, it is advisable that they join their hands with Rt. Hon. Ali Isa JC, PhD (Makaman Cham) to strengthen the APC in Gombe South and Gombe State in general in order to win elections and bring more development to the zone and the State in general unless they have a different agenda from development. If so, let them be bold and table their agenda openly for all to see.”