PDP chieftains met with Governor Bala Mohammed in Bauchi on Saturday
As part of the on-going efforts to find a lasting solution to the internal crisis rocking its boat against the 2023 General elections, chieftains of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by its embattled National Chairman, Iyiochia Ayu on Saturday converged in Bauchi for consultation
Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday met with Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed.
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu, Sokoto State Governor and Director-General of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Aminu Tambuwal and former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido were among those present at the meeting, which was held behind closed doors.
The PDP Chairman said part of the reasons for the meeting was to discuss some developments in the party. The meeting was held behind closed at the Ramat House of the Bauchi Government House and was attended by the Director General of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
Also in attendance is former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido as well as the host, Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir and his Deputy, Sen Baba Tela.
The meeting lasted for about 1hr 30 minutes after which they emerged to the embrace of anxious Journalists who had waited for the outcome.
But they refused to talk to the Journalists claiming that, “It was a meeting held in continuation of our consultations as party men. It is not meant for public consumption”.
Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir who spoke briefly simply stressed that, “We met to strategize on how to move our party, PDP forward, to concretize our plans for the 2023 General elections.”
He added that, “As the Vice Chairman of the Northern campaign council, the meeting was held here and we had fruitful and useful discussions.”