.Party’s leadership crisis in state deepen
Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi
The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) Governorship Organisation in Bauchi State has distributed 35 vehicles and motorcycles to its supporters as part of efforts to strengthen its grassroots mobilisation and political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections.
This was as the crisis in Bauchi State APM has deepened as Alhaji Shehu Adaji has dismissed claims of continued leadership authority by the party’s former State Chairman, Alhaji Isa Maitakalmi Roba, insisting that the former Executive structure has been dissolved and replaced by a duly constituted caretaker committee.
The distribution of vehicles and motorcycles was led by the Director General of the organisation, Alhaji Hamza Koshe Akuyam, at its headquarters in Bauchi, and witnessed by several party chieftains and supporters.
Speaking during the exercise yesterday, Alhaji Akuyam said the gesture was aimed at empowering party supporters, facilitating political engagement and strengthening the organisation’s presence across communities in Bauchi State.
He described the distribution as a demonstration of the organisation’s commitment to rewarding loyalty and equipping its supporters with the necessary resources to mobilise effectively ahead of the forthcoming elections.
The APM Director General also criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, accusing them of betraying the trust of the people and failing to provide convincing answers to the challenges facing Bauchi State.
He further alleged that the APC and its candidates have no tangible achievements to present to the Bauchi electorate as they prepare for the 2027 general elections, challenging them to account for their political promises and records in governance.
The APM Governorship Organisation reaffirmed its commitment to expanding its political structures across the state through grassroots engagement and supporter empowerment, while expressing confidence in its preparations for the 2027 general elections.
Meanwhile, the Caretaker Chairman of APM in Bauchi State, Alhaji Adaji, revealed the lingering crisis in Bauchi State APM while addressing journalists in Bauchi on Thursday at the party’s state secretariat where he presented the position of the party’s national leadership on the leadership crisis and ongoing congresses in the state.
He explained that following deliberations by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) and subsequent ratification by the National Executive Council (NEC), the entire APM executive structure in Bauchi State, from ward to state levels, was dissolved.
According to him, the decision was taken under the leadership of the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Yusuf Mamman Dantalle, adding that the former chairman and members of the dissolved State Working Committee no longer had the authority to speak or act on behalf of the party in the state.
The Caretaker Chairman further disclosed that in accordance with the party’s constitution, the NWC and NEC approved and formally inaugurated a seven-member caretaker committee on October 27, 2026, with him as Chairman.
He further said the committee was mandated to oversee the party’s affairs in Bauchi State, reconcile aggrieved members and harmonise party structures ahead of the emergence of substantive elected executives.
Adaji maintained that the Caretaker Committee remained the only recognised leadership of the APM in Bauchi State and was fully committed to discharging its responsibilities.
On the ongoing party congresses, he said preparations and processes for conducting ward, local government and state congresses were underway in line with directives from the national leadership.
He explained that the exercise was expected to produce democratically elected executives who would take responsibility for steering the affairs of the party across the State.
Adaji therefore urged party members, supporters, stakeholders, security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the caretaker committee and disregard what he described as unauthorised pronouncements by individuals seeking to create confusion within the party.
He reaffirmed the committee’s commitment to party discipline, supremacy and internal democracy, stressing that there was no division within the recognised caretaker leadership.
“There is no rancour. Whoever is doing anything outside the recognised structure is doing so at his own peril,” he declared.
Adaji added that the committee was working to unite members and strengthen the party’s structures across Bauchi State saying, “next ratification of critical committee and ongoing congresses remain valid and binding.”
He added, “The attention of the Caretaker Committee of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has been drawn to the leadership claim by the former Executive Committee that was dissolved by the National Executive Council (NEC).”
The Caretaker r Chairman added, “We wish to set the record straight and inform party faithful, stakeholders, security agencies, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the general public of the true constitutional position of the party.”
According to him, “The dissolution of the former executive structure followed deliberations by the National Working Committee, (NWC) and subsequent ratification by the National Executive Council, (NEC) of the Allied Peoples Movement, (APM), under the leadership of our National Chairman, Alhaji Yusuf Mamman Dantalle.
“The entire executive structure of the party in Bauchi State from the ward to the state level was duly dissolved. Consequently, the former state chairman and all members of the dissolved state working committee no longer hold any authority or mandate to speak, act or parade themselves as leaders of the APM in Bauchi State.”
On the legitimacy of the caretaker committee, he said, “In strict compliance with the constitution of the great party, of our great party, the National Working Committee and the NEC approved and formally inaugurated a seven-member caretaker committee on October 27, 2026 chaired by myself, Alhaji Shehu Adaji to oversee the administration of the party in Bauchi State, reconcile aggrieved members and harmonise all structures within the state.”
He stressed that, “The committee is firmly in peace, firmly in place, actively discharging its constitutional mandate and remains the sole recognized leadership of the APM in Bauchi State.”
He also said that, “In line with the mandate handed down by the national leadership, preparations and processes for the conduct of transparent, credible and inclusive congresses across all wards, local government areas and at the state level are currently ongoing.”
He assured that,” These congresses will produce substantive democratically elected executives who will steer the affairs of the party forward. We urge all bona fide members and supporters of the APM in Bauchi State to disregard any unauthorised pronouncement of distraction from individuals seeking to cause confusion within our ranks.
“We remain committed to discipline, party supremacy, internal democracy as we work together to strengthen the Allied Peoples Movement across Bauchi State,” he concluded.