2027: Peter Obi Leads South-East Delegation to Bauchi, Seeks Bala Mohammed’s Support

David Omokuvie, Bauchi

Presidential Hopeful and Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr. Peter Obi, has led a powerful delegation of South-East leaders to visit Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State in a move aimed at rebuilding synergy and partnership to wrest power from the President Bola Tinubu administration.

The South-East leaders who accompanied Obi on the visit to the governor in Bauchi on Thursday included former Deputy Governor of Abia State and current Senator representing Abia South, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe; former National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and current Senator representing Anambra Central, Senator Victor Umeh.

Obi addressing journalists during his visit with a delegation from South East to Bala Mohammed

Others are Senator Ben Obi; Professor Udenta O. Udenta, professor of African Literature; and activist, Comrade Tanko Yunusa.

Obi, while addressing journalists at the end of a closed-door meeting with the governor at Presidential Lodge, Government House, Bauchi, members of his cabinet, and other stakeholders, said the visit was for the progress and development of the country.

“I have been here before, but today more importantly, I came with a powerful delegation from the South-East,” he stated.

“My purpose of visiting is to solicit the support and cooperation of Governor Bala Mohammed, the stakeholders of Bauchi State, and the North-East in our quest to unite Nigeria. We want to have a united country and build a future for our children.

“The country cannot continue the way it is going. We are headed in the wrong direction and we need to reverse that for everybody. That is why we are here to seek his support and the support of the people of Bauchi in building a Nigeria for the benefit of all, where a child of nobody can become somebody without knowing anybody.”

Obi added that Nigerians must come together irrespective of party, religion, or tribe.
“We cannot have a Nigeria where people cannot afford food and are asked what party they belong to. No political party buys bread cheaper. No religion or tribe buys bread cheaper.

“When kidnappers stop you on the road, they do not ask what party you belong to. You will pay ransom regardless of your party. We want a Nigeria where everybody is secure.

“Farmers should be able to go to their farms safely and help grow agriculture, which can earn us more than oil. Our greatest asset is uncultivated land in the North. We want to invest in it to drive the economy.

“The invitation is to build a better Nigeria. That is why I came to invite him.”

In his response, Governor Bala Mohammed said Peter Obi visited Bauchi with a vision for unity and national development.

“Peter Obi came with a torchlight because he is talking about unifying and building the country, building bridges, and creating a new future for Nigeria. That is what we stand for as a state and as a people.

“We feel highly honoured by this visit from eminent persons from the South-East who chose to visit us. They are here not to ask for anything other than partnership, synergy, and rebuilding this country.

“We believe Peter Obi has become a recurrent visitor to Bauchi. He has visited our health institutions and schools. This time, he has come with a lot of love which he wants to extend to us.

“We have given him all assurances that our respect and support are with him and the leaders who visited us today. It is about rebuilding synergy and partnership for the progress and development of this country,” the governor said.