Bauchi Governor’s Planned Defection To APC Collapses Over Power-Sharing Dispute

Plans by Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) have broken down after both sides failed to agree on how to share control within the party.

Talks between the governor, his Turaki-led PDP faction, and leaders of the APC ended without resolution. The disagreement centred on a proposed 60–40 arrangement for control of the party structure in Bauchi State, which the APC was said to have rejected.

Despite the setback, the governor’s camp has indicated that it may still pursue political realignment. His supporters said they are open to working with other parties and are already considering new options for possible defection from the ward level up to the state.

Speaking with newsmen on Saturday, the Chairman of the Turaki-led PDP faction in Bauchi, Sama’ila Burga, said the outcome of the talks showed the APC was not prepared to integrate the existing PDP structure or accommodate the state government.