As a gale of defection continued to hit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has said he’s more than concerned but can’t determine the decisions of his colleagues.
Addressing newsmen shortly after the inaugural meeting, Bala Mohammed, who is the Chairman of the Publicity and Communication Sub-Committee of the 2025 Elective National Convention of PDP, said Governor Peter Mbah has not told the party he’s leaving.
Governor Mohammed, who also said that the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara is still in PDP and has not left, added that the party is united and will come up with the best choice for Nigerians to put in Aso Rock in 2027.
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The governor said that he’s optimistic that the party will get a new set of leaders in 2027, who will defeat the deceptive style of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by coming up with true leaders who will listen to Nigerians and address their challenges.
He said: “If you ask me whether I’m concerned about our governors leaving for APC, I am more than concerned. But leadership is a burden. As a leader of a group of equal status, I cannot determine the decisions or inactions of my colleagues, but certainly, a lot of work is being done behind the scenes.
“This defection would have been more devastating at the onset, but we have been talking and discussing. You know the style of leadership of the APC-led federal government in trying to make this country a one-party state. They have the power of coercion; they have the power of everything.
“I cannot say that my colleagues are wrong; they are free to do whatever they choose. But I have been advising them that even those who left are not finding it easier because most of the people at the grassroots level are PDP and are not happy with the defections.
“Sometimes it is done because of permutations and calculations. I will not denigrate or speak negatively about my colleagues, but I assure you I am not going anywhere. I am in PDP, and my state has no element of division.
“Even today, I saw in the news that one of my senators is going. They are being controlled, they are being bought, but certainly, the state is PDP, and the issue is PDP because Nigerians want change, and they believe they can get it through the PDP. Most of the measurable achievements by the federal government were done by PDP regimes.
“Some of us who won as governors were not even considered capable, and here we are. That’s what will play out in 2027. I am optimistic that we will get a new set of leaders in 2027 who will defeat the deceptive style of the APC by coming up with true leaders who will listen to Nigerians and address their challenges by the grace of God.”
On threat to the Convention, Governor Mohammed said, “I cannot speak for the National Working Committee, but as a leader within the party, I know they are doing their best to address issues of litigations. Many are artificially created to undermine us, but we don’t have any faction in the PDP. At the state level, I have even seen some people taking us to court not to go for a convention. This is not good and makes some at the National Assembly feel unsafe. We are addressing these issues squarely. Comparatively, most of the other parties are not better off than us.”
On Mbah defection, the governor said: “Actually, Governor Mbah has not told us his position. It is a personal decision. We cannot remove his picture before he leaves. When he leaves, we will replace him with another person. Up till now, he has not told me he’s leaving. I have discussed this issue with him separately, and he has given me assurances. He’s a governor like me. I respect him and his decisions. If he goes, we will replace him.
On Jonathan’s 2027 project, he said: “People are still interested in this party, and these big names being associated with us make us happy. As governors, we have resolved to put personal interests aside. I have exceeded my personal expectations. I stepped out to be a presidential candidate in the 2023 election, but I stepped down to become a governor. I have done my best and I’m happy.
“We have removed personal interests. We are united and will come up with leadership that will be the best choice for Nigerians to put in Aso Rock, inshallah.”
Speaking on Fubara, the governor said: “He has not left the party; he is still PDP. Everybody has his own style. He is a humble young man who has gone through so much and has done well to accommodate all the problems and challenges he found himself in. Certainly, he is still in PDP, and to me, he is still my deputy.”
Speaking on the party National Convention scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo state on the 15-16 of November, Governor Bala Mohammed said, “this convention is here to stay. We are going to Ibadan by the grace of God. By the grace of God, no Jupiter will stop us. No dark forces will succeed over us. The dark forces — if they succeed over PDP, they have succeeded over Nigeria. We have to change governance style of this country, and this is the beginning. This is the time to do it. We have never suffered as a country as we are suffering today under the APC.”