By Segun Otokiti
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has reportedly held a high-stakes, closed-door meeting with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda and Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at the Government House in Bauchi.
The maneuvers highlight significant political realignments in Northern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The meeting occurred amid growing speculation that Governor Mohammed, who chairs the PDP Governors’ Forum, may quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) due to failed reconciliation efforts and internal crises.
The meeting was strictly between the Governor, the APC National Chairman, and Governor Abba Yusuf.
State party executives were said to have been excluded and the media barred from covering the session.
Both Mohammed and Yilwatda declined interviews afterward, characterizing the discussion as a “private engagement.”
Just 24 hours prior, Mohammed had hosted a delegation from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by former SGF Babachir Lawal.
Political observers view the visit by the APC leadership as a last-minute effort to persuade Mohammed to join the ruling party instead of the ADC.
