By Umar Muhammed, Lafia
A storm is brewing in Nasarawa State’s political space as a civil society group, Nasarawa Advocates for Peace and Patriotism, has come out swinging against what it described as a politically motivated smear campaign targeting the state’s Accountant General, Dr. Musa Ahmed-Mohammed.
The group took aim at the Transparency, Accountability, and Good Governance Group, slamming its recent call for the Accountant General’s resignation as “reckless, irresponsible, and devoid of constitutional merit.”
At a press briefing in Lafia on Monday, the group’s State Coordinator, Abimiku Dangana-Solomon, said the allegations that Dr. Musa should step down due to political affiliations were not only baseless but a deliberate attempt to stoke division across the state’s 13 local government areas.
“This entire episode reeks of desperation from low-willed political actors who cannot match Dr. Musa’s competence or popularity,” Dangana-Solomon said.
He cited a landmark Supreme Court ruling in INEC vs Musa, where Justices Ayoola and Mohammed Uwais affirmed that civil servants have constitutional rights to join political parties. He reminded critics that civil service rules are not laws and cannot override constitutional provisions.
Quoting Justice Ayoola, he emphasized: “There is nothing reasonably justifiable in a democratic society… in prohibiting a member of the public service from eligibility to be registered as a member of a political party.”
Dangana-Solomon challenged the Transparency Group to provide verifiable evidence of misconduct or special treatment linked to the AG, accusing them instead of hiding behind a “purported government circular” with no legal weight.
He reaffirmed that Dr. Musa Ahmed-Mohammed has not declared any ambition to contest for governor, contrary to circulating rumors. “What you’re seeing is public goodwill for a man whose track record speaks volumes,” he added.
The group urged citizens to stay focused and continue supporting credible leaders rather than falling prey to what it described as “disharmony merchants parading as watchdogs.”