Gov Bala Mohammed Not PDP Member – Bauchi Caretaker Committee

The Bauchi State Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that Governor Bala Mohammed is no longer a member of the party, describing his recent claim of continued membership as misleading.

The committee made the declaration in a statement signed by its caretaker chairman, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed. It said its attention was drawn to a viral video in which the governor allegedly stated that he remains a member of the PDP. The remark was reportedly made while he was breaking Ramadan fast with supporters at the Government House in Bauchi.

“For the avoidance of doubt, this claim is misleading,” the committee stated.

The party leadership cited the 103rd and 104th resolutions of the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC), maintaining that Governor Bala Mohammed, alongside Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal, among others, had been formally expelled for actions considered inconsistent with the party’s constitution.

According to the committee, the party’s position on the governor’s status “remains clear and has not changed,” adding that public statements or media appearances cannot override established NEC resolutions.

The committee further advised that if Governor Mohammed genuinely wishes to remain in the PDP, he should seek reconciliation with key stakeholders he had publicly confronted, particularly the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

Beyond the political disagreement, the caretaker body urged the governor to focus on governance, citing what it described as rising insecurity in Bauchi State, especially within his local government area.

It called on PDP members and stakeholders in the state to treat the governor’s statement with caution and continue supporting the Bauchi State PDP Caretaker Committee, stressing that “the integrity of the party’s processes must be preserved at all times.”