The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, on Friday hosted Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi at the Bauchi Government House.
Welcoming members of the Obidient team during an interactive session with journalists, Bala emphasised that opposition political parties must unite ahead of the 2027 general election.
He also used the occasion to urge Obi to return to the PDP.
He said, “We have to harmonise our interests in the interest of the people of Nigeria.
“The opposition must come together. This ADC, PDP and even the remaining political parties should come together.
“And we don’t even hate the present administration. We wish they would do better, but as I discussed with you, there’s no budget. There is no plan. Everything is about politics from day one.
“And we have to be cautious, not to disparage our people. We have to unite the opposition, our ego and our interests. So that we can present a common front to compete and to make sure that we go to the promised land.”
Mohammed stated that the expectations of Nigerians in the 2027 general election are very high.
He said, “There is a lot of hunger and anger. And we don’t want to cause so many disparaging movements.”
He urged Peter Obi to consider returning to the PDP.
“So please come back. That’s where you belong. Don’t go anywhere that is in disarray,” he said.
For his part, Obi explained that he was in Bauchi to engage with youths in colleges of health as well as Almajiri pupils.
He said that, based on his interactions with these future leaders, he was impressed by their potential.
Obi also commended Bala for what he described as remarkable work in the state’s education sector.