By Suleiman Anyalewechi
Barely 24 hours after revealing his interest in joining forces with the African Democratic Congress, ADC, the Bauchi State Governor, on Wednesday April 1, 2026, was locked in a closed-door meeting with the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Prof Nentawe Yilwaltda, and Kano State Governor, Abba Kabiru Yusuf.
The Meeting which held at the Bauchi State Government House featured only the three of Yilwaltda, Governors Yusuf and Mohammed. Other party executives and Government officials were barred.
The Source reports that Governor Mohammed, who is also the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum, had on Tuesday March 31, 2026, at a meeting with an ADC delegation led by the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, announced his preference for the opposition Coalition platform as an alternative to the crisis-ridden PDP.
Speaking while receiving the delegation in audience, Governor Mohammed cited the festering leadership and internal crises bedeviling the PDP, as well as past failed efforts at reaching agreement with the APC as major reasons for his choice of the ADC.
“We have found ourselves in a very dare situation. I have done everything possible to ensure reconciliation, including even reaching out to the All Progressive Congress APC, but sadly, we discovered that we are not wanted there.
“As of now, ADC appears to be a very welcoming, and acceptable alternative political platform.
“However, we have not concluded discussions. We have are engaging stakeholders to ensure we do not make mistakes” Governor Mohammed stated.
He, however, expressed the optimism that all discussions and consultations will be concluded on or before Thursday April 2,2026.
Earlier ,the former SGF had informed that the ADC delegation was in Bauchi at the instance of the National Chairman Senator David Mark to formally invite Governor Mohammed to join the party.
Although details of the emergency meeting between the APC National Chairman, Governor Mohammad and his Kano State counterpart were not made public, ,as they refused to speak on the matter, it was gathered that the parley centred on the political future of the PDP Governors Forum Chairman.
According to inside sources, the APC is not comfortable with the prospect of losing Mohammed to the ADC at the time it is yet to come to terms with missing out on the Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso deal in Kano.
The decision of the party for the Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf to accompany the APC National Chairman on the visit was said to be a strategic move to lure Governor Mohammed who is speculated to have been heavily influenced by Kwankwaso in his choice of the ADC.
In fact, a source who is conversant with the ongoing realignment processes, informed that the APC is gradually coming to terms with the danger posed by the ADC ahead of the 2027 polls.
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