The Bauchi state caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is currently divided over the alleged plan of the Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, to join the party.
Gov Bala is the chairman of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governor’s Forum.
The sharp division was noticed during the caucus’ meeting held in Abuja, where members expressed discordant views on the political and structural implications of the governor’s proposed defection.
But in a move to resolving the differences, the caucus has unanimously agreed to raise a high-powered committee to look into the issue.
Acting secretary of the caucus, Hon. Dabo Ismail, stated that the committee has been mandated to articulate and present the caucus’ demands and conditions to the party’s national leadership in the event of possible defection of the governor into the APC.
The committee is also expected to engage critical stakeholders to ensure a smooth and inclusive negotiation process, represent the caucus in all discussions relating to potential defections from the PDP-led government, and provide periodic updates to members on the progress of engagements.
Speaking after the caucus’ meeting, the Senator representing Bauchi North and chairman of the Bauchi APC caucus, Sama’ila Dahuwa, expressed strong dissatisfaction with what he described as a lack of prior consultation by the party’s national leadership on a matter of such significance.
“The omission is unacceptable,” the caucus stated while warning against imposing decisions without broad-based engagement with key stakeholders at the state level.
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