Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has declared himself a "freelance politician," citing the ongoing legal and leadership crises within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The statement came after a closed-door meeting with Peter Obi, former Labour Party presidential candidate and now ADC member, at Ramat House in Bauchi on Thursday. Mohammed confirmed the meeting involved discussions on realignment, alignment, and cooperation among opposition figures ahead of the 2027 general elections. He stated, "Neither PDP nor ADC is standing alone. I am a freelance politician now, and his party is also in limbo. We are looking up to the judiciary. But certainly, we are all in the opposition." He declined to disclose specific details, saying, "I will not let you know what we discussed in terms of the Is and Ts that we have crossed."
Obi led a delegation of South-East political leaders, including Senator Ben Obi, former Imo Governor Achike Udenwa, Senators Enyinnaya Abaribe and Victor Umeh, and Udenta Udenta. He described the visit as an effort to build national unity and seek cooperation from Bauchi and North-East stakeholders. "The country cannot continue the way it is today; we are headed in the wrong direction, and we need to reverse that for everybody," Obi said. The Supreme Court has yet to rule on key cases affecting both the PDP and ADC, leaving both parties in legal uncertainty.
Bala Mohammed claims to be a freelance politician while still holding office as a PDP governor, creating a contradiction between his party affiliation and his public political status. His alignment talks with Peter Obi occur while both parties await Supreme Court decisions that could reshape their legitimacy. Nigerians who voted for PDP structures may question the governor's loyalty to the party machinery they supported. This uncertainty leaves voters in Bauchi without a clear political anchor from their leader.
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