‘The hustle is real’ -  ADC mocks APC over meeting with Bala Mohammed

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From left (third), APC National Chairman, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda; Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed; and Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, after a meeting at the Government House, Bauchi. Photo: Godwin Isenyo

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The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has mocked the All Progressives Congress (APC) following its leadership’s meeting with Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, amid speculation over his possible defection.

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Reacting in a post on X, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, described the move as a desperate attempt by the ruling party to retain the governor.

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“The hustle is real! A few hours after Governor Bala Mohammed indicated his plan to join the ADC, the APC dispatched its National Chairman and governors to Bauchi to beg him, promising to receive him on his terms,” Abdullahi wrote.

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He added that the development showed how much impact a potential defection could have on the political landscape.

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“So, it takes only one defection to bring these people down from their haughty horses. But we know it is too late. Sorry. ADC is rising. Nigeria is rising,” he stated.

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APC leaders had earlier held a closed-door meeting with Mohammed at the Government House in Bauchi. The delegation included the party’s National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, and Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf.

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Both Mohammed and Yilwatda declined to comment on the outcome of the meeting.

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The meeting followed the governor’s indication that he may leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), where he currently serves as chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum.

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Mohammed had earlier signalled that the ADC is his preferred destination, citing ongoing consultations as he weighs his political future.

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