The planned defection of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress has collapsed following a disagreement over the control of party structures in the state.
Findings by Platform Times indicate that negotiations between the governor’s camp and the APC leadership broke down after the ruling party rejected a proposed 60–40 power-sharing formula.
The formula, reportedly tabled by Mohammed’s loyalists, sought to grant the governor’s faction majority control of the party structure in Bauchi, from the ward to the state level, in the event of his defection.
However, the APC leadership declined the arrangement, leading to a deadlock that ultimately stalled the talks.
Addressing journalists on Saturday, Chairman of the Turaki-led PDP faction in Bauchi, Sama’ila Burga, said the party had formally discontinued the discussions after the APC failed to meet its conditions.
Burga disclosed that the APC initiated the talks through the governor, with the involvement of its national leadership and the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, who reportedly visited Bauchi to persuade Mohammed to join the party.
He said, “This is how it has been done in other states where governors defected to the APC.
They rejected the 60–40 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.”
According to him, the decision to halt the defection move was taken after extensive consultations with key stakeholders.
“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 hereby announce that the discussions have not yielded a conclusive outcome and are formally discontinued,” Burga stated.
Despite the failed talks, the PDP faction said it remained open to exploring alternative political alliances ahead of future elections.
“While we appreciate the outreach by the APC, the process has now been brought to a close.
“Consequently, we are actively considering all available political options other than the APC to determine the most suitable path forward in line with the aspirations of the people of Bauchi State,” he added.
The development signals a fresh twist in the ongoing wave of political realignments across the country, as parties intensify consultations ahead of the next electoral cycle.
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