PDP: Bauchi Caretaker Committee asserts authority, hail Mohammed, Wike’s intervention

By Ukpono Ukpong

19 December 2025

Politics

The Bauchi State Peoples Democratic Party Caretaker Committee has asserted its authority following its appointment by the National Working Committee of the party, while openly commending the intervention of the NWC Chairman, Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in restoring constitutional order within the party.

The Committee formally accepted the appointment approved by the NWC and pledged to oversee the affairs of the party in Bauchi State in line with the PDP Constitution and directives of the national leadership.

Speaking yesterday at a press conference in Abuja, a member of the Committee, Hon. Jungudo Mohammed, praised Mohammed, Wike, and other members of the National Executive Committee and Board of Trustees for what he described as their commitment to stability, constitutionalism, and the rule of law within the party.

The Committee also issued a 14-day notice to occupants of PDP secretariats across the state to vacate the premises, warning that failure to comply would attract lawful consequences, while reaffirming its commitment to unity, discipline, and order within the party.

He stressed that the Committee would not resort to violence, noting that its members were “not products of thuggery or hooliganism, but of intellectualism, democracy, and respect for the rule of law,” adding that such restraint should not be interpreted as weakness.

“The Committee will therefore discharge its legal and constitutional responsibilities without any fear. Accordingly, should anything untoward happen to any member or supporter of the party, the Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, shall be held responsible.”

The Committee warned individuals parading themselves as members of the party’s National Working Committee to desist immediately, insisting that the Ibadan convention they relied on lacked legal backing.

“They are hereby reminded that the purported convention held in Ibadan was conducted in blatant disregard of valid and subsisting court judgments and in the absence of supervision of monitoring by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).”

Urging party members and the public not to be misled, the Committee said, “Holding meetings with former governors, ministers, or members of the National Assembly can not and does not confer any form of legitimacy,” stressing that “Legitimacy can only be derived from strict compliance with extant laws, adherence to the Constitution of the party, and obedience to valid court orders.”

“They cannot violate the party’s constitution and other extant laws and then turn around to blame Minister Nyesom Wike or the APC for the consequences of such actions. A similar scenario played out during the legal battle in which they attempted to forcefully remove Senator Anyanwu as National Secretary before the expiration of his tenure. They failed then, and they will fail again,” he said.

According to the Committee, courts are guided strictly by facts and law, not influence, describing claims of INEC recognition as mere propaganda. “Following the decision of the Oyo State High Court striking out the name of INEC as a defendant in the matter, no-outcome, decision, or determination arising from the suit can be binding on INEC under any circumstances,” it said, adding that the move to the Federal High Court was an attempt to force recognition.

It thanked PDP members in Bauchi for their support and appealed to those who had left or were considering leaving the party to return, assuring them of fairness, inclusion, unity, and justice.