Nigeria, Jan. 29 -- Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has narrated how the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, played a crucial role in funding the 2019 governorship campaign of the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed.

Mr Dogara, an indigene of Bauchi State who served as House Speaker between 2015 and 2019, narrated it in a statement on Tuesday to intervene in the ongoing dispute between Messrs Wike and Mohammed.

The relationship between Messrs Wike and Mohammed, a former senator and FCT minister, has deteriorated significantly.

The crux of their dispute appears to be rooted in the leadership structure of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Mr Wike's decision to accept a minist...