‘‘You belong in PDP’’ Governor BALA tells PETER OBI

Saturday, August 9, 2025 - Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed yesterday asked the 2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The governor who doubles as the Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum made the appeal during Obi’s visit to the Bauchi Government House.

Governor Mohammed commended the former Anambra State governor for what he described as his new brand of politics.

Bala said leadership must go beyond seasonal politics and lip service, insisting that Nigerian politicians must demonstrate knowledge, empathy and planning.

 “Politics is not about sharing rice during Sallah or Christmas. It is about understanding where the shoe pinches and acting accordingly,” he added.

Governor Mohammed stressed the need for the opposition to come together, warning that disunity only serves the interests of the ruling party.

“Nigerian politics cannot be done with ego, differences or personal interests. The opposition — PDP, ADC, SDP, LP — must come together. We must harmonise our interests in the interest of the people of Nigeria,” he declared.

“I told you last night, and I’m saying it again publicly — we want you to come back to PDP. That’s where you belong. Don’t go anywhere else.”

Responding, Obi reiterated the call for collaboration and a shift in the nation’s political culture.

“Your Excellency, let me continue to thank you for your warm reception and cordial relationship. I came to Bauchi to visit two schools of nursing. But beyond that, I came to meet my brother so we can talk about the problems of the people and how to solve them together,” Obi said.

 “To all of us in the opposition, it’s important that we work together. It’s no longer about us — it’s about our country. Our politics must change. It must be the politics of development, competence, capacity and compassion,” he added.

Obi had earlier visited two institutions in the State  where he donated N15 million — N10 million to Malkiya College of Nursing Sciences and N5 million to Intisharu Taufizul Quranic Islamic School in Yelwa.