Gombe State governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, has ordered demolishing the campaign office of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship Campaign office.
The campaign office of the PDP governorship candidate, Alhaji Jibrin Danbarde is located in the state capital has been destroyed by the Gombe State Urban Development Authority (GOSUDA).
Newsflash Nigeria gathered that the Gombe government team accompanied by heavily armed policemen cordoned off the road leading to the PDP before carrying out the demolition.
The posters of PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar were also destroyed by the state government.
The state government had earlier attempted to demolish the office building which was resisted by PDP supporters and resulted in a court case.
Journalists covering the demolition were arrested by the police and taken to the Pantami police division in the state capital.
Meanwhile, the governorship candidate, Alhaji Jibrin Danbarde has condemned the destruction of his campaign office despite a court order restraining the State Government from doing so.
The PDP governorship candidate currently in the UK told newsmen virtually on Tuesday he would continue to take legal means to address what he described as politically-motivated action from the state government.
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“Our campaign office has been demolished by the Gombe state government in spite of an order of interim injunction prohibiting the state government from demolishing or attempting to demolish the building.
“Sometimes in December 2021 we planned to complete the construction of the main reception office and we went to the state Development Board to validate an already existing approved building plan alongside our billboard which was approved sometime in 2018,”
The office located in the state capital is now a shadow of itself as a greater part of the campaign office was destroyed with the debris of papers, computers, and furniture, among other properties scattered all over the places.
On August 21, 2022, GOSUPDA explained that the structure was pulled down because there was no approval obtained to build it at the location, adding that it only granted approval to the Gombe Good Leadership Association to erect a billboard since the location is directly opposite the presidential lounge.
The GOSUPDA said it has notified the association that a permanent structure was being erected by a vacation order issued on July 22, 2022.
“It is noticed that an unauthorized structure has been constructed or placed on an access road, drainage, water course, government land or open land.
“Your placement of the properties is a breach of some sections of the land use act Decree of 1978, urban and regional planning and development board law of 2001.
“Since your action contravened the law mentioned, you are forthwith requested to remove or demolish the structure. Should you fail to comply with the above directives, your structure will be removed by the board on your behalf.
“You or your organization will settle the cost incurred by the board in the demolition or removal exercise in accordance with the provisions of the planning laws.”
The authority gave the NGO notice to comply with the notice and failure to do so resulted in the demotion of the said illegal structure.
