Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has said that he would be leaving the “battered” Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), where he could play a “viable” opposition against the ruling All Progressives Congress.

Mohammed stated this on Tuesday when he received a delegation of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, at the Government House, Bauchi.

The governor said the National Chairman of the ADC, Senator David Mark, had urged engagement aimed at reconnecting him with what he described as the “umbilical cord of the opposition.”

He noted that despite his position as a leader within the PDP, he still observed lingering bitterness within the party.

“Of course, I have pursued all avenues for reconciliation, but it has not worked, and our people are putting me under extreme pressure. We have set up two committees, one at the national level in Abuja and another here to examine possible options. We have left all options open, including the ADC,” .

“We have to find a place within the opposition. That is where our faith and political destiny will take us. The ADC happens to be a vibrant and more acceptable platform,” he said.

According to him, the Turaki-led faction of the PDP remains open to consultations but is considering alternative political directions.

“We are moving like a train, from the ward level to the top,” he said.

He hinted that, if concluded, the Turaki-led PDP faction would join the ADC as part of a broader opposition realignment ahead of the 2027 elections.