Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has come out to defend the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South.
He recently revealed that the decision is meant to foster unity and understanding within the party.
Speaking during an interview with AIT barely 24 hours after the decision, Mohammed shared that he was fully part of the arrangement, describing it as an inclusive strategy to stabilise the party ahead of the 2027 elections.
According to him, PDP’s manifesto has always been about national development; therefore, all of its decisions would be based on sacrifice, not self-interest, henceforth.
He stated that the citizens must see politics beyond personal ambition, emphasising sacrifice and collective party interest.
“I am very satisfied with the resolution because I’m part and parcel of it, from the arrangement, strategy and delivery. So, it is an all-inclusive decision for us to have our NEC in Ibadan, Oyo State on the 15 of October and also to sustain the zoning formular within the party offices and of course to zone the presidential office to the South so that we can have some sanity, some understanding and unity.
I am calling on Nigerians to know that politics is not about personal interest. It’s about self-actualisation within the framework of party decisions, party manifesto and also national development. Everything is predicated on sacrifice, not self-interest. And of course, we must always give allowance, we must live and let live, we must respect each other. Of course, power comes from God,” he said.
He further urged PDP governors, members of the National Working Committee (NWC) and the Board of Trustees (BoT) to commit to repositioning the party as the preferred choice for Nigerians ahead of the next general election.
Emphasising that PDP must work towards being the people’s darling, he concluded by saying that the party has what it takes to restore Nigeria’s lost glory.
“I’m always available, we are all available as governors, as NWC, as BoT to work towards making sure that PDP is a darling of Nigerians so that we can give the political space allowances for everybody to come and actualise his or her aspirations,” he added.
