The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, on Wednesday held a closed-door meeting with Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, at the Government House in Bauchi, fueling fresh speculation about the governor’s political future.
Yilwatda arrived for the meeting alongside Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, but none of the parties spoke to journalists after the discussions.
Sources within the Government House said the visit may be part of efforts to convince Mohammed to reconsider his reported plan to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and possibly align with the APC instead of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The development comes just a day after Mohammed, who also chairs the PDP Governors’ Forum, hosted a delegation from the ADC led by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal.
Speaking after that meeting, the governor cited the prolonged crisis within the PDP as the reason for considering a defection, noting that attempts at reconciliation had failed.
“We have found ourselves in a very serious situation. I have done everything possible to ensure reconciliation, but it has not worked,” he said.
Mohammed explained that consultations were ongoing across political platforms, with the ADC currently appearing the most welcoming option. However, he stressed that no final decision had been made.
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“As of now, ADC appears to be a very welcoming and acceptable platform, but discussions are still ongoing to ensure we do not make mistakes,” he added.
He also suggested that his camp had not felt welcomed by the APC, which influenced their consideration of alternative platforms.
“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,” the governor said.
The meeting in Bauchi is seen as a significant development in the unfolding political realignments ahead of future elections.
