A disagreement has erupted between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, over the deepening disaster within the Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) and the governor’s reported plans to defect.
The dispute comes as Mohammed weighs a attainable transfer from the PDP to both the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the African Democratic Congress (ADC), amid ongoing inner tensions inside the opposition get together.
Governor Mohammed, who chairs the PDP Governors’ Discussion board, has blamed Wike for the get together’s disaster, saying repeated efforts at reconciliation had failed. He disclosed that he held conferences with key political figures, together with get together leaders and the President, in a bid to stabilise the PDP, however to no avail.
“I’ve accomplished every thing attainable to resolve the problems inside the get together, together with partaking stakeholders throughout divides, however the state of affairs has not improved,” he mentioned after assembly with ADC leaders in Bauchi.
The governor famous that whereas discussions with the APC didn’t yield the specified final result, the ADC appeared extra receptive, including that consultations had been ongoing and a last choice would quickly be introduced.
In the meantime, the Nationwide Chairman of the APC, Nentawe Yilwatda, alongside Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, held a closed-door assembly with Mohammed in Bauchi, fuelling hypothesis about his subsequent political transfer.
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Reacting, Wike dismissed Mohammed’s grievances and mocked his defection plans, describing his potential exit from the PDP as “good riddance.” He accused the Bauchi governor of partaking in behind-the-scenes negotiations for political survival, together with alleged makes an attempt to safe entry into the APC.
In line with Wike, Mohammed held a number of conferences with President Bola Tinubu in pursuit of political concessions, together with influencing succession plans and securing get together positions—efforts he claimed had been unsuccessful.
The minister additional alleged that Mohammed sought his intervention inside the PDP and tried to barter for key positions, together with that of Nationwide Secretary, however was rebuffed.
Wike additionally questioned the governor’s political consistency, accusing him of shifting allegiances between key figures, together with Atiku Abubakar, relying on private pursuits.
He maintained that the PDP could be higher off with out members who lack dedication, insisting that real leaders ought to stay and resolve inner points relatively than search options.
The rift highlights rising divisions inside the PDP because the 2027 elections method, with defections and inner disagreements threatening the get together’s cohesion and political energy.
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