By Rauf Oyewole
A caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has opposed the alleged plan of the national leadership of the party to admit Governor Bala Mohammed.
The group cited the Governor's past comments on the policies of Bola Tinubu administration, adding that his criticisms have caused division and acrimony in the governance.
Speaking on Tuesday night after a meeting held in Abuja, the leadership of the caucus, Senator Sama'ila Dahuwa, representing Bauchi North, who also chaired the meeting said that the resolution of the group opposed Mohammed’s planned admission into APC.
“The caucus, after exhaustive deliberations, unequivocally rejects the move,” he said.
The caucus expressed concern that Mohammed had consistently engaged in public attacks against the President, Bola Tinubu and the APC, including statements perceived to undermine the party’s unity and integrity.
“Till today, he has neither retracted such statements nor made any formal efforts aimed at reconciliation with the leadership and the members of the party. He has no public apology to our knowledge.
“In view of the foregoing, the Caucus firmly holds that his admission into APC at this time will be detrimental to the party, cohesion, credibility and electoral prospects in Bauchi State,” the caucus said.
The caucus further declared that it would not support any move capable of compromising the party’s stability and fortunes.
It also condemned what it described as a failure to consult critical stakeholders within the Bauchi APC on matters of such political importance, describing the omission as inconsistent with internal democracy and inclusiveness.
The caucus said it would formally communicate its position to the party’s national leadership and demand strict adherence to due process and established structures.
Senator Sama'ila Dahuwa, representing Bauchi North was an appointee of Bala Mohammed as commissioner for health before he resigned to contest the seat during the 2023 election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He defected to APC early last year, citing internal crisis within the PDP
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