JUST IN: APC makes moves to hijack Bauchi governor ahead of planned defection to ADC
JUST IN: APC makes moves to hijack Bauchi governor ahead of planned defection to ADC
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, alongside the Governor of Kano State Abba Kabir Yusuf, and other party leaders have paid a private visit to Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed.
The delegation held a closed-door meeting with the Governor at the Government House in Bauchi.
Although details of the meeting were not officially disclosed, sources indicated that discussions may not be unconnected with ongoing political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The visit comes barely 24 hours after Governor Bala Mohammed received national leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Bauchi, where reports suggest the Governor expressed interest in the party.
Speaking with journalists after a closed-door meeting with the guests, Governor Mohammed attributed his decision to quit the PDP to the protracted internal crisis in the party.
“We are very conscious of the timeline we are finalising this move by Thursday so that we can be able to be on the same page and not excluded from participation”, Muhammed stated.
Addressing speculation regarding a potential move to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), MMohammed said he and his team felt they were not wanted in the APC.
“We are not wanted in the APC because we are not being approached. We tried to get there, but certainly, most of the people around us prefer ADC and or other parties than APC,” Mr Mohammed stated.
He further elaborated on the strategic choice of joining an opposition platform rather than the ruling party
“If they said we should go to the APC, we will go but I think the preference is to go to the opposition party”, he stated.
“As of now, ADC appears to be a very welcoming and acceptable platform. However, we have not concluded discussions. We are engaging stakeholders to ensure we do not make mistakes,” he added.
Governor Mohammed is one of the two governors left in the PDP, but his faction is currently playing catchup with the Wike-backed PDP which recently held a national convention after securing major court victories affirming its legitimacy in the party’s ongoing leadership dispute
