Court documents denounce Bala Kalu’s claim, unveil Sadiq Wali, Son behind Calculate’s ordeal
Despite public denials by Adamawa State Commissioner for Environment, Mohammed Sadiq Mohammed, popularly known as Bala Kalu, court documents obtained by this paper revealed that his father, Alhaji Sadiq Wali, was in fact a co-complainant in the defamation case that led to the arrest and detention of popular Adamawa politician, Umar Bello Jada, widely known as Calculate.
The revelation directly contradicts the commissioner’s earlier statements absolving both himself and his father of any involvement in the legal proceedings.
According to court filings, the complaint was jointly initiated by Sadiq Wali and Adamu Sadiq, the commissioner’s younger brother. This legal action culminated in a ruling by Magistrate Musa Alhaji of Adamawa Magistrate Court 2 ordering Calculate’s arrest since Wednesday last week. He has since remained in custody, where he spent the Eid-el-Kabir festivity.
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The stringent bail conditions, imposed by the Magistrate Court which require a surety of the rank of a first-class traditional ruler, specifically the Gangwari Ganye have made it difficult for Calculate to secure temporary release, sparking widespread criticism from stakeholders. Many view the development as a troubling example of how state apparatus is increasingly being weaponized to stifle dissent.
Senator Ishaku Abbo, in a widely circulated post on his social media platforms, accused both Sadiq Wali and Mohammed Sadiq Mohammed of being behind Calculate’s ongoing legal troubles. He implied that the matter was more than a personal grievance, suggesting that political motives may be at play.
However, in response to the senator’s allegations, Commissioner Mohammed Sadiq Mohammed convened a press conference in Yola on Sunday where he categorically denied any involvement by himself or his father in the case. He maintained that it was solely the decision of his younger brother, Adamu, to file a petition over a viral audio recording in which their father’s name was allegedly defamed.
“I want to make it categorically clear: I did not sue anyone, and my father also did not sue anyone,” the commissioner stated. “It was my younger brother, Adamu, who felt the need to seek justice over the derogatory remarks made about our father. He filed a petition with the Commissioner of Police and subsequently took the matter to court. I was not involved.”
He further emphasized that he had not even discussed the issue with his father and criticized the public for dragging uninvolved individuals into the controversy. “People are dragging innocent names into an issue they know nothing about. If there is a problem with me, face me. Don’t attack others just because they’re related to me,” he said.
The commissioner also rejected any narrative that the case was politically motivated or state-sponsored, adding that law enforcement officers were acting within the framework of a formal complaint and legal due process.
“The police are not kidnappers. They don’t arrest people and assign Investigating Police Officers (IPOs) for no reason. We must respect the truth, regardless of personal or political affiliations,” he stated.
However, court documents obtained by our reporter reveal otherwise. The case, registered under file number CMC/263 C2/2025, was officially filed on May 30, 2025, and lists both Alhaji Sadiq Wali and Alhaji Adamu Sadiq as complainants.
The application, titled Application for Criminal Summons by way of direct criminal complaint, was submitted pursuant to Sections 88, 89, 90(1), and 111(a) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law (ACJL) 2018.
Notably, the court papers bear the signature of Alhaji Sadiq Wali himself, casting doubt on the commissioner’s claims of his father’s non-involvement and lending weight to accusations of complicity from critics.
