The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has assured the public that “I am not going anywhere,” confirming his continued commitment to the party.
Speaking to newsmen on Saturday after the inaugural meeting of the Publicity and Communications Sub-Committee for the forthcoming PDP convention, Mr. Mohammed stated, ” I am in PDP and my state has no element of division.”
He expressed concern over some of his colleagues defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), but acknowledged he had no control over them because they were of equal status.
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He noted that “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.”
He added that “This defection would have been more devastating at the onset, but we have been talking and discussing.”
Mr. Mohammed further noted that some governors left because they were being coerced, while others left because Sometimes it is done because of permutations and calculations.
He promised: “I will not denigrate or speak negatively about my colleagues, but I assure you I am not going anywhere. I am in PDP.”
He also advised those leaving the party to stop demarketing it because they were leaving.
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Regarding the increasing litigations ahead of the national convention, Mr. Mohammed said the party’s leadership was addressing them, noting that many were created to undermine the party.
He gave an example: “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.”
On the speculation that Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State was planning to leave the party, Mohammed said the governor was yet to inform the party of his position but added: “I have discussed this issue with him separately, and he has given me his assurances. He’s a governor like me, and I respect him and his decisions.”
He also confirmed that the Deputy Chairman of the Governors’ Forum, Governor Siminalaye Fubara of Rivers State, remains a PDP member.
He described Fubara as “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.”
In response to speculation that former President Goodluck Jonathan might contest the 2027 election on the party’s platform, Mohammed said they were happy that prominent persons were still associated with the party.
Speaking earlier at the sub-committee’s inaugural meeting, Mohammed advised party members “not to be disturbed by the issue of defection.”
He also maintained that nothing would stop the national convention scheduled for Nov. 15 in Ibadan, saying “this convention is here to stay.”
He asserted with confidence: “ By the grace of God, no Jupiter will stop us; no dark forces will succeed over us.”
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