Former Governor of Yobe and incumbent senator, representing Yobe East Senatorial District, Sen. Bukar Abba-Ibrahim has announced his retirement from active politics.

Senator Bukar Abba-Ibrahim

The lawmaker narrated that; “When Ibrahim Babangida introduced politics in 1991, I was innocently supporting my friend to be governor of Borno, when suddenly we heard that Yobe had been created.”

“Before I knew it, I was besieged by friends and ordinary people to run for the office of the governor. I had only N20,000 in my account, and I did not know how I could campaign with only N20,000, but immediately I announced my intention to run, the people took over.”

“Friends appeared everywhere with money and their vehicles; the campaign offices suddenly appeared. Ordinary people joined, posters came from everywhere. The people ran that campaign.”

“My opponents who had not witnessed people politics, saw the contest as an easy one since I was just an inconsequential upstart. They believed money did all the talking. I did not know either. It was a sharp learning experience for me also, and the people swept me to power, resisting and sweeping away all attempts to rig me out.

“I have given you the book “Poorlitics” to tell you how I did it and to encourage you to use the force of people politics to dislodge money politics.”

“Those of us who are now analogue statesmen can, and must be displaced by those of you who are digital youngsters, and the book Poorlitics, shows you how. Go and serve your community with all your heart, and the people will make you their political leader. People politics will always defeat money politics any day”