Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has thrown his weight behind the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, effectively ending his own presidential ambition.
Mohammed had been one of the frontrunners for the PDP ticket ahead of the 2027 general election. However, that ambition came to a close on Monday following the decision of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to zone the ticket to the South.
The Bauchi governor, who also serves as Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, expressed satisfaction with the NEC’s resolution, stressing that he was part of the decision-making process.
He said he had willingly given up his ambition in line with the zoning arrangement.
Addressing journalists yesterday, Mohammed said: “I’m very satisfied with the resolution because I’m part of it, from the arrangement, strategy, and delivery.
“It’s an all-inclusive decision for us to have our NEC in Ibadan, Oyo State and sustain the existing zoning formula in the party offices and to zone the presidential office to the South so that we can have some sanity, understanding, and unity.
“I’m calling on Nigerians to know that politics is not about personal interest, it’s about self-actualization within the framework of party decisions, manifesto, and national development.
“Everything is predicated on sacrifice not interest and of course we must always give allowance, respect each other, and power comes from God.
“So we are always available as governors, NWC, BoT to work towards making sure that PDP is a darling of Nigerians so that we can give everyone the political space or allowances to come and actualize their aspirations.”
