Peter Obi, a presidential aspirant in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, on Thursday held a closed-door meeting with Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, in Bauchi, amid mounting political tension over the governor’s anticipated defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
It was gathered that Obi arrived in Bauchi earlier in the day and proceeded directly to the Presidential Lounge of the Government House, where he met privately with the governor.
The high-level engagement was conducted behind closed doors, with aides and party loyalists shut out of the discussions.
As of the time of filing this report, the agenda of the meeting remained unclear, although both leaders were expected to address journalists after their deliberations.
Sources within the Government House, however, indicated that the talks were not unconnected with the growing realignment of political forces ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The meeting comes at a time when Mohammed’s political future has become a subject of intense speculation across the country.
On March 31, the governor openly declared that his preferred destination, should he defect from the PDP, would be the African Democratic Congress.
He made the disclosure while hosting a delegation of ADC stakeholders led by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal.
“I have carefully considered the direction of national politics and the need for a credible alternative platform,” Mohammed had said during the meeting, hinting at a possible shift away from the PDP.
However, the situation took a dramatic turn the following day when the governor hosted the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, alongside Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, at the Government House.
The development sparked fresh speculation that Mohammed might also be weighing an alliance with the ruling APC.
It was gathered that the governor’s series of high-profile meetings point to a strategic calculation aimed at strengthening his bargaining position ahead of the next electoral cycle.
As Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Mohammed occupies a critical position within the opposition, making his eventual political destination a matter of national interest.
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