A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State tied with Governor Bala Mohammed has announced the termination of talks with the All Progressives Congress (APC) regarding a proposed political realignment.
The faction’s chairman, Sama’ila Adamu Burga disclosed this at a press briefing held at the party secretariat in Bauchi, the state capital.
Negotiations involving the governor’s Turaki-aligned PDP bloc and APC leaders ended without resolution, following the ruling party’s rejection of a suggested 60–40 formula for control of the party structure in Bauchi State.
Moreover, despite the setback, the governor’s camp signalled a willingness to explore alliances with other political platforms, indicating that consultations are ongoing from the grassroots to the state level on possible next steps.
According to Burga, the APC opened discussions through the governor, engaging its national leadership as well as Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, who visited Bauchi in an effort to convince Mohammed to join the party.
“This is how it has been done in other places where governors defected to APC. They rejected this formula and we have closed that discussion. You cannot expect a government bringing its structure from ward level to the state not to have control of the party,” Burga said.
“We have called for this press conference at the instance of His Excellency, the Governor, who is leading the discussions”, he added.
He explained that after wide consultations, the faction resolved to discontinue engagement with the APC.
“After careful consideration, it became clear that the conditions collectively advanced for such a political realignment were not accepted by the APC leadership. In light of this, we want to announce that the discussions have not yielded a conclusive outcome and are hereby formally discontinued,” he said.
Burga further explained that attention has now shifted to other possible political platforms.
“While we appreciate the outreach and engagement by the APC, we wish to state unequivocally that the process has now been brought to a close. Consequently, the PDP in Bauchi State, in consultation with His Excellency and other critical stakeholders, is actively considering all available political options other than the APC to determine the most suitable path forward in line with the aspirations and best interests of the people of Bauchi State,” he stated.
