“Bwacha Cannot Be Trusted” — Likam Fires Back

Former political associate and strong supporter of Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, Amb. Daniel Likam, JP, has fired back at the senator, declaring that “Bwacha cannot be trusted” while denying ever discussing the alleged ₦49 million recall fund with him.

Likam, who reacted to the recent claims surrounding the 2013 alleged recall attempt against Bwacha, said there was never a time he discussed the said amount with the senator.

“There was never a day I discussed the issue of ₦49 million with Sen. Dr. Barr. Pastor Emmanuel Bwacha,” Likam said.

He also denied having any dealings with former Acting Governor of Taraba State, Garba Umar, popularly known as UTC, during the period in question.

“I have also never met UTC in my life until after he left office,” he said.

The former Bwacha supporter said he was not surprised by the allegations, claiming that the senator could say anything to impress his supporters.

Likam said he once worked closely with Bwacha and was one of his strong supporters before he eventually walked away from the political relationship.

“I knew Bwacha very closely as his strong supporter then. Thank God I realised early who he was and walked away for the sake of my future,” he said.

According to him, his decision to leave the political camp allowed him to concentrate on his personal affairs.

He alleged that several young men currently surrounding the senator may not fully understand his political history or the experiences of those who previously worked with him.

Likam went further, describing Bwacha as “a pathological liar, very arrogant, highly tribalistic, destructive and cannot be trusted with leadership.”

He also accused the senator of using religion as a political instrument, particularly in appealing to voters in Southern Taraba.

“The most unfortunate thing about him is that he uses the name of God and claim of born again to deceive Southern Tarabans for 16 years and his gullible supporters with religion politics,” Likam alleged.

He challenged the senator’s current supporters to investigate what happened to people who worked closely with him in the past.

“Let his data boys ask those who worked with him in the past and what did they gain? How are they faring today? Where are they now around him and their financial status?” he asked.

Likam argued that the wellbeing of former associates could provide an indication of a politician’s leadership style.

He recalled a popular saying that those who want to know whether a person is good should examine how people who worked closely with him are doing.

The former supporter also made reference to an alleged meeting involving himself and Bwacha with the late Mama Solome Jankada in Abuja before her death.

According to Likam, he and Bwacha went to Jankada’s residence to seek forgiveness over what he described as the political treatment of the late politician and other Taraba and Ichen political figures.

He mentioned Captain Ndatse, DD Dodo, the Abwage family and AVM Fanya among those he claimed had been affected by Bwacha’s political activities.

Likam said Mama Jankada spoke extensively during the encounter about the political developments, although the account of the alleged meeting could not independently be verified.

Turning to the political fortunes of the Ichen people, Likam alleged that the community had lost political influence and access to government, which he attributed to what he described as Bwacha’s political style.

He particularly referenced the administration of former Governor Danbaba Suntai, accusing Bwacha of pursuing what he called a “greed-driven style of politics.”

He wondered why some young people supporting the senator had failed to ask questions about the history of those who previously worked with him.

“Yet some ignorant youths refuse to ask questions and learn,” he said.

Likam ended his statement with a direct political prediction, declaring that Bwacha’s political career was approaching its end.

“Bwacha cannot be trusted, and his days in politics are numbered. He will be retired,” he declared.

The latest attack adds another dimension to the growing political exchanges surrounding Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, particularly over allegations relating to the purported 2013 recall exercise