A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi state, Comrade Aliyu Abdullahi Ilelah, has criticised occasion stakeholders opposing the deliberate defection of Governor Bala Mohammed to the APC.
He described these against it as self-centered politicians working in opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid.
Ilelah acknowledged this Thursday in Bauchi whereas addressing journalists on the place of a Bauchi APC caucus reportedly led by Senator Samaila Dahuwa, representing Bauchi North, which opposed strikes to confess the governor into the occasion forward of the 2027 normal elections.
He described the caucus’ stance as “Curious, bitter and pushed by private pursuits,” arguing that such opposition undermines the collective purpose of strengthening the APC for future elections.
He mentioned it’s disrespectful to the occasion’s nationwide management and President Bola Tinubu, particularly at a time when efforts are being made on the nationwide stage to draw the governor into the occasion.
“Whereas the president and APC management are reaching out to the governor, some people are busy attempting to close the door in opposition to him. The occasion doesn’t belong to a couple folks,” Ilelah mentioned.
He accused some members of the caucus of pursuing private ambitions, including that a lot of them had beforehand switched political events after dropping main elections and defected into the APC with out broad consultations.
Ilelah warned that such actions might hurt President Tinubu’s possibilities within the 2027 elections, including that excluding a sitting governor with vital political affect could be a expensive mistake.
He acknowledged that almost all of APC supporters in Bauchi state favour the governor’s defection and are prepared to assist him if he joins the occasion.
“We assist President Tinubu’s second time period bid, however we reject makes an attempt by just a few people to dam a sitting governor who might turn out to be one of many president’s strongest electoral property, not simply in Bauchi state however past,” he added.