Jilted governor seeks fresh love

Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, whose romance with the ruling APC ended in disappointment Saturday evening has hit the road again for a new suitor.

Failure to arrive at a mutual sharing formula put paid to the political romance between the governor and the ruling party.

Factional chairman of PDP in the state, Alhaji Sama’ila Adamu Burga told reporters in Bauchi that one of the key conditions tabled by the PDP was a 60/40 sharing formula.

He noted that the talks was accordingly discontinued with the group now seeking a new party to join ahead of the 2027 elections

His words: “simply we have agreed that we are coming but we have certain conditions we want to forward to you.

“One, we want to form at least 60 percent of the party while the APC hold on to 40 percent. Also, there are some federal projects we have executed in this state, please pay us our money. To my understanding, none of the conditions has been fulfilled.

“The issue of 60-40 sharing formula does not emanate only from Bauchi State. Everywhere in the country where there was defection, this sharing formula was adopted; some were even 70 – 30. Because it would be wrong for a governor coming with a government, from councillors to himself, without having any control of the party, as such, this was the standard, but it was rejected.

Burga said  the PDP faction in Bauchi State, in consultation with the governor and other stakeholders, would now consider  options outside the APC.

Governor Mohammed belongs to the Turaki-led  faction of the PDP which is not recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the strength of a court  judgement.