Bauchi Governor, Bala Mohammed, is set to join the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Babagana Zulum revealed.
GoldenNewsNg gathered that Zulum revealed this when he led the North-East Governors to perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction and upgrading of the Bauchi State Government House on Thursday.
He, however, did not give further details on his statement about Mohammed joining the APC.
Zulum who is the Chairman of the North-East Governors’ Forum said, “I want to express my appreciation to my colleague, the Governor of Bauchi State, and my other colleagues for giving me the support to take the North-East Governors’ Forum to a greater height and indeed to the next level.
“The only quarrel that I am having with my colleague, the Governor of Bauchi State is his refusal to come into the APC.
“But inshallah, very soon, he will join us. He’ll join the Progressives. I am here to support him.”
The North-East Governors have been in Bauchi State since Wednesday for their 4th Zonal meeting hosted by the state.
Those in attendance were the host Governor, Bala Mohammed, Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe, Governor Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa, and Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno.
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni was represented by his deputy, Idi Gubana while that of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, was also represented by his deputy, Haruna Manu
