By Ogungbayi Adeyemi S. | adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, on Wednesday paid a closed-door visit to Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed at the Government House in Bauchi, amid growing speculation about the governor’s planned defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Yilwatda was accompanied by Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf. The meeting, which lasted for some time, ended without any public statements from either side, with no addresses to journalists afterwards.
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Sources at the Government House indicated that the visit may be connected to efforts to persuade Governor Mohammed to reconsider his reported move to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and instead align with the APC.
The development comes barely 24 hours after the governor, who chairs the PDP Governors’ Forum, hosted a delegation of the ADC led by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal.
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Mohammed’s Position on Defection Speaking after the Tuesday meeting with the ADC delegation, Governor Mohammed attributed his planned defection to the lingering crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party, saying reconciliation efforts had failed.
“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,” he said.
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He added that although consultations were ongoing with several political platforms, the ADC had so far emerged as the most acceptable option.
“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 said.
Mohammed also noted that his camp felt unwelcome in the APC, which influenced their preference for alternative parties.
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“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 than 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.
The closed-door meeting between the APC national chairman and Governor Mohammed has intensified speculation about possible realignment in Bauchi State politics ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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