The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Muhammed, has received stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda, Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, and other members, amid reports of the Governor’s planned defection from the People’s Democratic Party.
According to sources within the Government House, the meeting is possibly connected to efforts to persuade Mohammed to reconsider his reported defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after receiving the party’s chieftains on Tuesday.
The Bauchi Governor hosted a delegation of the ADC led by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal.
Speaking after the Tuesday meeting, Mohammed expressed that possible reconciliation in the People’s Democratic Party had failed.
He added that political leaders in the state have held consultations with several political platforms, noting that ADC remains the most viable option so far.
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He said, “We have found ourselves in a very serious situation. I have done everything possible to ensure reconciliation, but it has not worked. We set up committees at both the national and state levels to explore all options, including even the APC, but sadly, we discovered that we are not wanted there.
“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.”
Mohammed also noted that his camp felt unwelcome in the APC, which influenced their preference for alternative parties.
“We are not wanted in the APC because we are not being approached, and we tried to get there, but certainly, our antecedents will connect most of the people around us, preferring ADC or other parties to the APC.
“If they open up and say we should come to the APC, we will go, but for now, the preference is to move to the opposition party,” he added.
