The governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and Senator representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, Shehu Buba Umar, has voluntarily submitted himself to security agencies for investigation over allegations linking him to banditry, terrorism financing, kidnapping and other criminal activities.
The senator said he took the step to clear his name and
allow the Department of State Services (DSS), Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA)
and Nigeria Police Force to independently investigate the allegations.
Speaking at a press conference in Bauchi on Monday, Shehu
Buba said the allegations against him were not new, claiming that a similar
campaign emerged in 2014.
He said the earlier allegations were investigated and
debunked, but claimed that similar accusations had resurfaced years later in
different forms.
The senator said the latest allegations became serious
enough for him to seek the intervention of security agencies rather than allow
the matter to remain a subject of social media speculation.
“I have nothing to hide, and I have nothing to fear from any
legitimate investigation,” he said.
Shehu Buba said his lawyers, led by former President of the
Nigerian Bar Association, Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, SAN, had formally written to
the DSS, DIA and police requesting a comprehensive investigation.
He challenged anyone with evidence linking him to banditry,
terrorism, kidnapping or the financing of criminal groups to submit such
evidence to the appropriate authorities.
“Do not hide behind social media. Do not rely on edited
videos, insinuations, propaganda or anonymous allegations,” he said.
The senator said he had previously taken legal action over
what he described as false allegations, adding that some of those accused of
spreading the claims were facing proceedings before the Federal High Court in
Abuja.
He also referred to his September 2025 petition to the
Nigeria Police Force and a September 7, 2026, petition seeking Interpol
intervention over one of the persons his legal team believes is behind some of
the allegations.
Shehu Buba said copies of his submissions had also been
forwarded to the National Security Adviser, Chief of Defence Intelligence,
Chief of Defence Staff and Minister of Defence.
The senator, who previously chaired the Senate Committee on
National Security and Intelligence, said his past engagements with security and
intelligence agencies could have been misrepresented as evidence of links with
criminal elements.
He said he was prepared to face prosecution if investigators
established a prima facie case against him based on credible evidence.
Shehu Buba, who is seeking to contest the 2027 Bauchi
governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Redemption Party, said he
believed the allegations were also being used to damage his political
reputation.
He urged his supporters to remain calm and avoid insulting,
threatening or attacking anyone over the allegations.
“If there is evidence against me, let it be produced. If
there is none, those who have deliberately manufactured and circulated these
allegations should equally be held accountable under the law,” he said.
The senator added: “My conscience is clear. I have nothing
to hide. I have voluntarily submitted myself for investigation because the
truth should not be afraid of scrutiny.”
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