APC may lose Bauchi in 2027, if … – Group insists 

By: Ajiya Ayuba, Bauchi

A noon governmental organization NGO on the aegis ‘concerns youths and women’ of Toro Local Government Area, on Friday said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may lose in their LGA and the entire state, if care is not taking. 

The leader of the group, Safiyanu Muhammad Tama,  in a press conference, held at the NUJ secretariat, Bauchi State, frowned at the suspected abandonment, frustration, and exclusion.of the people of the area from the scheme of things.

The group emphasized that Toro local government ranked second in voting strength and grassroots mobilization capacity within the state.

“Over the years, the people of Toro LGA have consistently demonstrated uncommon loyalty, sacrifice, and dedication toward the success of APC at all levels,” the group stated.

 “Despite this undeniable contribution and loyalty, it is heartbreaking that Toro LGA today appears politically abandoned, marginalized, and neglected within the APC structure in Bauchi State.” Tama further said.

The immediate trigger for the unrest, the group said, is the recent political developments surrounding the senatorial ticket for Bauchi South. 

They cited the exit of Senator Shehu Buba from the contest and the denial of the ticket to Ibrahim Ali Usman as events that have created disappointment, frustration, and uncertainty among APC supporters in the zone.

The group highlighted Usman’s contributions to the party and the wider community, noting his involvement in youth and women empowerment, job creation, educational support, and humanitarian projects across the seven LGAs of Bauchi South. 

They also claimed he had provided financial assistance to sustain APC activities at the grassroots level.

“If these growing concerns are not urgently addressed through reconciliation, inclusion, fairness, and proper stakeholder engagement, the APC risks weakening its political strength and unity in the area,” the group warned.

Directing their appeal to President Tinubu, the group urged him to intervene as the “father and leader of the APC family nationwide” to encourage unity, reconciliation, and inclusiveness in Toro LGA and Bauchi State. 

They stressed that their loyalty to the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda remains intact but said silence from the leadership could be interpreted as abandonment.

To the national and state APC leadership, the group recommended immediate reconciliation meetings with aggrieved stakeholders in Toro, direct engagement with Ibrahim Ali Usman, greater inclusion of Toro youths and women in decision-making, and stronger communication between the party hierarchy and the grassroots.

The group explained that their message was not a rebellion but a “sincere appeal from committed party loyalists, cautioning that continued neglect could push disappointed supporters toward opposition parties.

“We wish to state clearly that the youths and women of Toro LGA do not want to leave APC for any opposition party. APC remains our political home. However, loyalty must be protected with fairness, inclusion, and political recognition,” Alhaji Tama appealed.

The group call  on President Ahmed Bola Tinubu, APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda, and other party leaders to the issue, described Toro local government area as one of the APC’s strongest and most reliable strongholds in Bauchi State.