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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has ended negotiations with the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over a possible defection to the ruling party.

Chairman of PDP, Bauchi State chapter, Pharm. Sama’ila Adamu Burga, disclosed this to reporters during a press conference in Bauchi on Saturday.

He said the governor had entered the talks following an invitation from the APC requesting him and other key political stakeholders, including lawmakers, Assembly members and local government chairmen from Bauchi State to join APC ahead of next year’s general election.

Burga said the move was framed as a step toward dialogue and inclusiveness, with both sides signalling a willingness to explore collaboration in good faith.

He said, “After careful and extensive considerations,” the proposals put forward during the negotiations were ultimately not accepted by the APC leadership.

Burga said the failure to reach a consensus has now brought the entire process to an abrupt close.

Our correspondent reports that with the discussions now discontinued, attention has shifted to the Governor Mohammed’s next move.

Our correspondent reports that the collapse of the talks has now opened the door to a range of alternative strategies, including potential alliances or a recalibration of the governor’s current political positioning.

It would be recalled that about three weeks ago, the APC national chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yiltwada, and Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yuauf, visited Governor Mohammed in Bauchi in an attempt to woo him to join the APC.

AMINDA:
Bala Mohammed may join the NDC along with Seyi Makinde. Goodluck Jonathan is also being courted to fly the party's ticket. He may choose Bala as Vice. Jonathan on the ballot will serve as a third force and will further complicate things for Tinubu in the SS and NC.

politicoNG:
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AMINDA:
Bala Mohammed may join the NDC along with Seyi Makinde. Goodluck Jonathan is also being courted to fly the party's ticket. He may choose Bala as Vice. Jonathan on the ballot will serve as a third force and will further complicate things for Tinubu in the SS and NC.

AMINDA:
Bala Mohammed may join the NDC along with Seyi Makinde. Goodluck Jonathan is also being courted to fly the party's ticket. He may choose Bala as Vice. Jonathan on the ballot will serve as a third force and will further complicate things for Tinubu in the SS and NC.

AMINDA:
Bala Mohammed may join the NDC along with Seyi Makinde. Goodluck Jonathan is also being courted to fly the party's ticket. He may choose Bala as Vice. Jonathan on the ballot will serve as a third force and will further complicate things for Tinubu in the SS and NC.

TheStoriesOfMan:
If Jonathan takes the ticket for NDC, I'll vote and rig massively for him.

AMINDA:
Bala Mohammed may join the NDC along with Seyi Makinde. Goodluck Jonathan is also being courted to fly the party's ticket. He may choose Bala as Vice. Jonathan on the ballot will serve as a third force and will further complicate things for Tinubu in the SS and NC.

emmy4real94iz3:
Are you talking about this same Jona that queues up in the hot sun to wait to greet tinibu? Abi another one Cox this doesn't seem to me like someone that will be contesting

rottable:
Either he stays with PDP or move to ADC

iwaeda:
Wike Boasts Of Helping APC Use Judiciary To Kill Osun LG Funds Case, Warns Party Leaders Against Ingratitude

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has openly boasted that he assisted certain elements within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in deploying the judiciary to frustrate the Osun State local government allocation lawsuit.

In a video now circulating widely on social media and obtained by SaharaReporters, Wike made the claim while addressing a crowd in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The former Rivers governor accused the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, of benefitting from judicial actions against the Osun State Government without knowing those who did the work behind the scenes.

The suit in question led to the withholding of local government funds in Osun State, a development widely seen as targeting the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke as opposition in the state.

Wike, who spoke angrily, suggested that the court action supporting the APC’s position against the Osun government did not happen by chance, boasting that powerful political forces worked quietly to ensure the outcome.

“Don’t take our support for Mr President for granted,” Wike warned, in an apparent message to APC leaders defending Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. “You have to be careful about the statements you make. You have to be very careful.”

He accused Basiru of political ingratitude, claiming the APC was enjoying in Osun State without understanding who engineered their advantage.

“Today, you are enjoying in Osun. You don’t know those who did the work,” Wike said. “You are opening your mouth to talk about Rivers State.”

https://saharareporters.com/2026/01/08/wike-boasts-helping-apc-use-judiciary-kill-osun-lg-funds-case-warns-party-leaders

Minister Wike has warned the National Secretary of the APC, Ajibola Basiru to stay clear of Rivers State.
Lol 😆 https://t.co/sNKjJfb8qn pic.twitter.com/E9SgSwASil

— Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )🇳🇬 (@emmaikumeh) January 5, 2026

Chijeep:
They're negotiating with brown envelopes while hungry NL APC supporters are here shouting on empty stomach

AMINDA:
Bala Mohammed may join the NDC along with Seyi Makinde. Goodluck Jonathan is also being courted to fly the party's ticket. He may choose Bala as Vice. Jonathan on the ballot will serve as a third force and will further complicate things for Tinubu in the SS and NC.

discusant:
The Pharm. attached before his name set me laughing

AMINDA:
Bala Mohammed may join the NDC along with Seyi Makinde. Goodluck Jonathan is also being courted to fly the party's ticket. He may choose Bala as Vice. Jonathan on the ballot will serve as a third force and will further complicate things for Tinubu in the SS and NC.

AMINDA:
Bala Mohammed may join the NDC along with Seyi Makinde. Goodluck Jonathan is also being courted to fly the party's ticket. He may choose Bala as Vice. Jonathan on the ballot will serve as a third force and will further complicate things for Tinubu in the SS and NC.

Bluntemperor:
Let Bala stay his lane,I take God beg you!
He cannot be of any benefits to any Political Party,as he is just going the last time of his Governorship era!
For A Governor that was sadly allegedly quoted saying,
' Education Na Formality '
is Too Deep to those who understand Deep Thing in 21 st Century!

luckyedgal1:
Those that defected to APC it's because of their self interest not of the people..buh they will be saying it's because the president have a good plan for the country that's why they are joining the rulling party..why the negotiations if it's truely the president is working