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Bauchi Governor Jumps Ship: Bala Mohammed Moves from PDP to APM

Daily Dispatch May 2, 2026

Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), citing unresolved internal crises within his former party. The governor announced his decision after a high-level meeting with key stakeholders

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EXCLUSIVE: Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed Set to Defect to APC Amid High-Level Political Realignments

Daily Dispatch April 20, 2026

Bearing last minute changes, Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, is reportedly on the verge of announcing his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), in what could mark a significant shift in Nigeria’s political landscape. According to reliable sources, the governor’s decision follows the reported approval of all conditions he presented to

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PDP Bauchi Backs Out of APC Merger Talks, Eyes New Political Alliances

Daily Dispatch April 18, 2026

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has announced its withdrawal from plans to align with the All Progressives Congress (APC), stating that it will now consider other political alternatives. Speaking at a press conference on Saturday at the PDP Secretariat along Yandoka Road in Bauchi, the State Chairman, Sama’ila Burga, […]

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Bauchi APC Caucus Rejects Move To Admit Bala Mohammed

Daily Dispatch April 8, 2026

The Bauchi State caucus of the All Progressives Congress has rejected moves to admit Governor Bala Mohammed into the party. The caucus made its position known during a briefing on Tuesday night following a meeting held in Abuja. Speaking after the caucus meeting, the senator representing Bauchi North Senatorial District and Chairman of the Bauchi […]

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Wike Chides Bala Mohammed, Says He’s Always Been Dishonest, Inconsistent

Daily Dispatch April 1, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has described the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, as inconsistent in his political stance, revealing that ahead of the recently concluded national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he (Bala Mohammed) approached him and asked to produced the PDP National Secretary, a request he said was […]

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Lone Fight or Strategic Shift? Makinde’s Next Move in Focus

Daily Dispatch March 20, 2026

By Olumide Bajulaiye The reported plan by Bala Mohammed to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is more than a routine political switch—it is a signal of deeper cracks within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and a development that places Seyi Makinde in a difficult and defining position. As chairman of the PDP Governors’ […]