The People’s Democratic Party in Bauchi State has constituted a high-powered committee under the chairmanship of Governor Bala Mohammed to urgently provide direction and chart a way forward for the party and its aspirants ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Bauchi PDP Chairman, Samaila Burga, disclosed this to journalists on Sunday after an expanded stakeholders’ engagement meeting held behind closed doors at the Government House in Bauchi.
He said that the decision was a major outcome of the meeting, particularly in light of the internal rancour that has affected the party at the national level.
“The meeting was designed specifically for us to have a stand on the primaries that are coming up and the position of our people in the coming 2027 general elections,” Burga said.
Burga stated that the committee, which comprises high-level stakeholders from all the local government areas of the state, has been given one week to complete its assignment and present its position.
“A committee was setup under the leadership of His Excellency, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed to look at all the dos and don’ts that are supposed to be in place to have a smooth contest come 2027.
“Some of the mandates of the committee is to look critically at all the possibilities of making sure there is sustainability in government, there is sustainability in our own assemblies from national down to the state. We have to make sure we field candidates and win.”
He, however, noted that the party’s final position remains unclear before the committee’s final report amid rumours of a possible move to another party.