OlusholaOmogbehin
Following the report of the planned defection of Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State from the Peoples Democratic Party, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, on Wednesday met with the governor at the Government House in Bauchi
In the meeting which was held behind closed doors, Yilwatda was accompanied by Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf.
Punch reports that sources at the Government House said the visit might be related with efforts to persuade Mohammed to reconsider his reported move to the African Democratic Congress and instead align with the APC.
On Tuesday, the governor who hosted a delegation of the ADC, attributed his planned defection to the protracted crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party.
“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,” he said.
Noting that his group felt unwelcome in the APC which informed their search for alternative home, the governor said:
“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.”
He concluded by saying “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.”
