2027: Enemies of Tinubu’s re-election opposing Bauchi governors defection to APC – IIelah 

By: Ajiya Ayuba, Bauchi 

A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress APC in Bauchi State, Aliyu Ilelah has explained that only self centred politicians who are enemies of Tinubu’s victory in 2027 general election can oppose Governor Bala Mohammed move to decamp to APC 

Ilelah flanked by hundreds of his supporters  said this today when he addressed reporters in Bauchi, while reacting to a caucus meeting of APC stalwarts.led by Senator Samaila Dahuwa representing Bauchi North that opposed the move to accept Bauchi Governor in to APC ahead of the 2027 election.

Ilelah alleged that  the action of the caucus was  curious and born out of bitterness and self centred to achieve their personal interest rather than collective success of the APC at the polls 2027.

“It’s disrespectful to the leadership of the party and Mr President because  while the President and the APC national leadership were busy reaching out to the governor,  the so-called caucus are on the other hand busy making attempts at closing doors against the Governor. While the party is not their own alone”

Ilelah alleged that many of them are busy body politicians serving their personal interest the way they move from one party to another after they lost primaries, while some defected from PDP to APC without consulting anyone.

He warned the Caucus not to endanger President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election  because of self-serving and politically suicidal decision of the few people that called themselves  Caucus .

Ilelah said majority of APC supporters in Bauchi who want to see the progress of APC who want to see the victory during elections want the Governor to join the Party and pledged their support and loyalty to him”

“We love and we endorsed President Tinubu’s second term bid and  paradoxically we opposed the decision of a few caucus who decided to block a sitting governor who could have been one of  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu strongest electoral assets not only  in Bauchi State .”

Ilelah said “Any Political Party is detecting to he is detecting with no more than one million People including state commissioners, Local Government Chairmen advisers ,supporters and well wishes no progress politician will ignore a single vote that can lead to the victory of his party in the poll”

He said the decision of the Caucus “exposes the growing disconnect between the so called caucus with the people and it disconnects them.with the President’s national vision”, 

Ilelah warned that “any political strategy that alienates Bauchi”s sitting governor is both short-sighted and dangerous to the party’s national interest.”

He said that under Tinubu, Nigeria has witnessed unprecedented political inclusivity, citing the alignment of governors from Cross River, Ebonyi, Kano,Adamawa, Taraba Plateaus and many states as examples of the President’s bridge-building strategy.

Ilelah  described the caucus actions as a “dangerous contradiction” that calls into question their  political maturity and loyalty to the President’s and national leadership of APC.”

He begged the governor as a matured Politician to be patient and join APC where majority of the members that means well for the Party and Bauchi State are ready to give him  a rousing welcome.