A governorship aspirant on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from Bauchi State, Alhaji Usman Adamu, who is reportedly backed by Nyesom Wike, says he would defeat any candidate supported by Governor Bala Mohammed in the 2027 election.
Amid the leadership crisis rocking the PDP, Governor Mohammed, a member of the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the party, recently defected to the Allied People’s Movement (APM).
Speaking with journalists at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja after submitting his nomination and expression of interest forms, Adamu expressed confidence that the PDP would retain power in Bauchi State.
According to him, Bauchi remains a traditional PDP stronghold, stressing that the party’s popularity enabled Bala Mohammed to defeat an incumbent governor to emerge victorious in the past.
He argued that Governor Mohammed had completed his tenure and insisted he was prepared to ‘defeat any person imposed by the governor.’
‘I don’t think that will be a problem in Bauchi,’ he said.
Adamu dismissed concerns about incumbency, saying political power ultimately belongs to God and can be given to anyone.
The aspirant also maintained that there was no faction within the PDP in Bauchi State, insisting that the party remained firmly rooted in the state compared to the ruling All Progressives Congress and other political parties.
‘You know politics is like a battlefield; it is also like a football match where you want to win. You have a coach and a referee, and in every battlefield, you must have a warrior. Why I am happy is that in PDP, we have a warrior,’ he said.
He further pledged to unite women, youths, and elders in the state while pursuing a development-driven agenda.
‘I will be the bridge between women, youths, and elders. That is guaranteed. We have a development agenda that we will adopt. I have developed a blueprint for Bauchi over the past 20 years, though it has not been fully utilised.
‘With the little experience I have, and with the cooperation of the youths and elders, I assure you the sky will be our limit,’ he added.