PDP Governor Bala Muhammed Meets APC Federal Lawmakers in Abuja Amid Possible Defection
- Governor Bala Mohammed met with All Progressives Congress (APC) House members from Bauchi state to discuss a potential party switch
- The meeting between Governor Bala and APC federal lawmakers was aimed at securing a transition from PDP to the ruling APC
- The meeting reflected the ongoing political dynamics and realignments within Nigeria's party landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues.
FCT, Abuja - Governor Bala Mohammed of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has met with Bauchi state All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives Members in Abuja on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
The meeting is part of efforts to finalise talks to dump the PDP and join the ruling APC.
Source: Twitter
One of the APC lawmakers said Governor Bala invited them to discuss ongoing political alignment in Nigeria, especially in Bauchi state.
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In a video shared by The Nigerian Affairs Journal, @NigAffairs on X, he said the meeting is to discuss critical issues bothering the northeast state and has arrived at a positive conclusion.
The federal lawmaker said the APC lawmakers will soon make known their stand on the issues discussed to the people.
Reactions as Governor Bala meets APC lawmakers
@salakwa1
"The same APC was swearing never to join. Indeed, he has shame."
@Babatundeeminem
"But he was in an ADC meeting a few days ago."
@idriisgarba
"From opposition firebrand to ruling party guest… what a journey."
@Bellowalterz
"Why is Bala this confused? Today, "I can never join APC." Tomorrow, "We are finalising to join APC."
@Williams92864
"The Man should just decamp in peace, let everyone rest, inconsistent man, just as Wike said."
@aoidowu1309
"I'm glad that he is returning. Come to think of it, if he had rushed to announce his departure from the PDP to the ADC, he would be fooling around today with the likes of Aregbe."
@XDOTCOM007
"This clown was nobody could force him to decamp to APC just last week, that’s why corruption is not good, all they needed was to open his EFCC files of the money he can account for."
@OkpanachiSulie1
"It'll mean everything Wike said about this man is true if this news is confirmed."
Source: Twitter
PDP governor meets APC leaders after ADC
Recall that Governor Bala Mohammed met with the APC leadership amid political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The governor's move came just a day after he met with the leadership of the ADC, where he hinted at the possibility of his joining the coalition movement.
Governor Mohammed's move generated mixed reactions from Nigerians because he was unable to fix the internal crisis of the PDP as the chairman of the PDP governors' forum.
PDP governor Bala hints at joining ADC
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that Governor Bala Muhammed said he might be joining the coalition adopted party, ADC, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The Bauchi governor disclosed the plan while hosting the leadership of the ADC at the presidential lounge in Bauchi on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
According to the governor, the ADC has the potential to sack President Bola Tinubu and the APC in the 2027 general elections.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
