2011: Battle for the soul of Borno hots up

GOING by history, Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff and his Deputy, Alhaji Adamu Shettima Yuguda Dibal (Sardaunan Biu), are the only politicians to break the jinx of second term in office. Both contested in 2003 and won on the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP. They re-contested on the same platform in 2007  and won with an unprecedented victory.

Modu Sheriff, Abba Aji and Saidu Pindar 

The duo have recorded modest achievements in the  provision of democracy dividends via construction of roads, drainage, housing, hospitals, carrying out poverty alleviation and youth empowerment projects among others.
When the going was good, especially in 2003, Governor Sheriff said at a political gathering that based on the good relations and loyalty he enjoyed from Dibal, he had no option than to hand over to his deputy after he might have concluded his second tenure, specifically in 2011.
Sheriff was also quoted to have said that the issue of reserving the governorship slot for majority Kanuri would no longer be tolerated and promised that his administration would ensure power shifts to southern Borno, where Dibal hails from.
The declaration drew support for Sheriff, particularly those from southern Borno, which constitute about 47% of the state population with about nine local government areas of Biu, Gwoza, Askira_Uba, Hawul, Shani, Damboa, Kwaya_Kusar and Bayo.
Sheriff, deputy fall apart
That was the understanding until the  alleged plan by the governor to back another candidate, soured the relations between Sheri and his deputy. The governor was alleged to have sidelined Dibal in the running of the government.
 
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