By Suzan Edeh

Bauchi—The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant in Bauchi State, Ibrahim Zailani has kicked against what he described as the monopolisation of power by the southern part of the state, saying that the area had held on to power in the last 20 years to the disadvantage of other areas.

Zailani spoke in an interview with newsmen in Bauchi, the state capital, shortly after declaring his intention to contest the 2015 governorship race, in the state.

He lamented that Bauchi South had held sway over various elective positions, particularly that of the governorship for a long time, pointing out that “there is a clamour that the next Governor of the state should come from Katagum zone which consists of Katagum, Shira, Giade, Jama’are, Itas Gadau, Zaki, Gamawa, Misau and Damban.

Zailani stressed for example that the former governor of the state and National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Adamu Muazu handed over power to his fellow southerner, Governor Isa Yuguda, adding that both had ruled the state since 1999.