From left (third), APC National Chairman, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; and Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, after a meeting at the Government House, Bauchi. Photo: Godwin IsenyoThe National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, on Wednesday met with Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, at the Government House in Bauchi amid reports of the governor’s planned defection from the Peoples Democratic Party. Yilwatda was accompanied by Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf. Speaking after the Tuesday meeting, Mohammed attributed his planned defection to the lingering crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party, saying reconciliation efforts had failed. Mohammed also noted that his camp felt unwelcome in the APC, which influenced their preference for alternative parties.

Source: Punch April 01, 2026 19:49 UTC