APC chairman, other leaders meet Gov Mohammed behind closed doors
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 amid
- By Adedamola Ogunbewon
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 amid reports of the governor’s planned defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Yilwatda was accompanied by the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf.
The meeting, held behind closed doors, ended without any of the parties addressing journalists.
Sources at the Government House suggested the visit may be linked to efforts to persuade Mohammed to reconsider his reported move to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and instead align with the APC.
The development comes less than 24 hours after Mohammed, who chairs the PDP Governors’ Forum, hosted a delegation of the ADC led by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal.
Speaking after Tuesday’s meeting, Mohammed attributed his planned defection to the lingering crisis within the PDP, stating that 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 while consultations were ongoing with several political platforms, the ADC had emerged as the most viable option for now.
“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 noted.
Mohammed also stated that his camp felt unwelcome in the APC, influencing their preference for alternative political parties.
“We are not wanted in the APC because we are not being approached, and we tried to get there. 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.
