Only one campaign is exempt from the ban -- the presidential campaign of President Goodluck Jonathan. The PDP presidential candidate is the only person allowed, per Yuguda's order, to place or display campaign posters, banners and paraphernalia in the City of Bauchi and in any of the 20 LGA-HQs.
“Any interested politicians who wants his posters, banners and billboards to be placed, should do so 20 km away from the state capital and local government headquarters. Politicians are allowed to paste posters or place posters, banners and billboard in their houses or shops but not outside.
“The ban includes all posters, banners and bill boards of all contestants except that of Mr President and Vice President.”
“Anyone who violated the order would be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the thuggery law, passed by the State House of Assembly.”
Now, ordinary people such as you and I might think this is an undemocratic, should-be-illegal exercise of the power of the governor's office to give an undemocratic, should-be-illegal advantage to the Presidential candidate of his political party.
But Isa Yuguda and his advisors are not ordinary people like you and me. They have apparently concluded that allowing political parties equal access to the public eye would (in their words) "pose security problems" for the state.
Security problems for the state?
Don't they mean electoral problems for Isa Yuguda and Goodluck Jonathan?
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