Bala Mohammed, the Governor of Bauchi State, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of being behind the crisis and internal discord within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He claimed that the APC is working to keep the PDP divided and has planted moles in the PDP in Rivers State to gather information for the ruling party.
Furthermore, Bala Mohammed criticized the APC for appointing Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), suggesting that it shows a lack of competent individuals within the APC.
During a visit from the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), Mohammed expressed his concerns about the power struggle between Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike within the party.
Bala Mohammed stressed the need for the PDP to forge a united front, adding that the challenges that beset the party will be overcome.
According to Bala Mohammed, “We have to close ranks. It is something that is baffling some of us but any challenge is not insurmountable; it will be surmounted by the grace of God and we will find a solution to that and that is why there is a problem.
“It is only PDP with the experience of governance that is being challenged. And you will notice that this is a creation of the other side (APC).
“They want us to be in disarray; it (the crisis) is the creation of the APC. They always want to have moles within us; they want to have the knowledge of what is happening within us
“And you can see that even Wike who is in the APC and in the PDP is performing very well. They (APC) don’t have people who can perform like our members and that is why they chose to pick him and give him a state-like structure to run, and to us, it is a commendation.”
However, Mohammed assured that efforts are underway to take decisive action to unify the party, stating, “We cannot compromise the peace and unity of our great party.”
