By; Mohammed Kawu, Bauchi
A One-time member in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Mohammed has urged all Nigerian patriotic citizens, regardless of their previous political affiliation to join the People’s Redemption Party (PRP).
By joining the PRP, the ex-Lawmaker said, togetherly they could build bridges, not walls, debate ideas – not insults, and replace politics of division with that of development, and equally replace empty promises with measurable performance.
Hon. Aminu Mohammed, who holds the traditional title of Dan-Malikin Bauchi, was weekend speaking speaking when he dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) into what he termed as a credible political platform, the People’s Redemption Party (PRP).
“The PRP is not merely a political platform. It is an idea. It is a philosophy. It is a commitment that public office is a sacred trust. It reminds us that the measure of a government is not the number of powerful people it serves, but the number of ordinary people whose lives it transforms”, he told the crowded event that witnessed his defection.
Dan-Maliki added, “The ideals of the PRP remain timeless: social justice, honesty in public service, quality education, affordable healthcare, rural development, economic opportunity, accountability, and respect for the dignity of every citizen. These are not outdated ideals. They are exactly what Nigeria needs today.
The defector explained that the occasion is not about changing political parties, choosing principles over convenience, or choosing conviction over comfort, and neither is it about choosing the people over power, stressing that it was after careful reflection, sincere consultation, and prayerful consideration, he decided to resign his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to join the People’s Redemption Party (PRP).
His defection from APC to PRP, he said, is without bitterness or.malice, but with respect for those with whom he worked over the years, with the firm belief that leadership must always answer to the unignorable cries of the people, saying across the country millions struggle daily to feed themselves, young graduates daily roam streets for opportunities that never come, farmers work hard but harvest uncertainty, while survive parents wonder how to educate their children or pay hospital bills.
“History reminds us that every great nation was built by people who refused to surrender hope. We must build a Bauchi State where every child can receive quality education. Where every pregnant woman can access quality healthcare. Where every farmer receives the support needed to prosper. Where every young person has an opportunity to succeed. Where government becomes a trusted partner of the people. That is the Bauchi we seek”
Dan-Maliki further stated, “Let us rise together not as APC members, not as PDP members, not as people divided by tribe or religion but as Nigerians determined to reclaim the promise of our nation. Nigeria has no business being poor. With honest leadership, prudent management of our abundant resources, and a government that places the welfare of its people above every other interest”.
According to him, service is the highest calling for any reasonable person, believing that leadership must improve the lives of others, saying “Senator Shehu Buba, has accepted the responsibility of carrying the PRP banner in the 2027 governorship election in Bauchi State. I know him as a man of courage, vision, and commitment. His aspiration is not merely about winning an election. It is about building a government that works for every citizen”.
While pledging to devote his experience, relationships, and strength to ensuring that the People’s Redemption Party succeeds in Bauchi state, Dan-Maliki stated, “We shall build a movement that belongs to the people. A movement that listens before it speaks. A movement that serves before it demands. A movement that measures success by the smiles on the faces of our people rather than the size of government”
He further told the youth that they were not leaders of tomorrow alone, but also partners in building today, as he swung the pendulum that, “No society can prosper while neglecting the strength, wisdom, and enterprise of its mothers and daughters. To our farmers, artisans, traders, professionals, teachers, civil servants, traditional rulers, and religious leaders: this movement belongs to you.
Alh. Aminu Danmaliki noted that Bauchi state possesses enormous potential, with its vast fertile land can feed not only the state, but contribute significantly to Nigeria’s food security, concluding “The state young population is energetic, creative, and determined. Our entrepreneurs are resilient. Our mineral resources remain largely untapped. Our people are hardworking. What has been missing is not potential. What has been missing is purposeful leadership and consistent implementation of people-centred policies”
In his remarks, the PRP gubernatorial candidate in the 2027 elections, Senator Shehu Buba Umar noted that with the defection of Dan-Malikin Bauchi to PRP, from the APC in Bauchi state has lost significant weight ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying the party may have loose no less than 10, OOO votes from eligible voters
The PRP gubernatorial candidate who was represented by his spokesperson, Comrade Sabo Mohammed, condemned what he described as clandestine meetings of the so-called Bauchi APC leaders in Abuja, Jigawa, and Jos, saying PRP is waiting them at the state 5423 polling stations in the 2027 elections.
Senator Shehu Buba Umar expressed confidence that Bauchi state eligible voters who would cast their votes at the 5423 polling stations would mark the difference between the PRP candidate and APC coiled candidate during the general elections in the state.
Senator Buba, popularly called Mujaddadi explained that the with the APC orchestrated last primaries in Bauchi state, the party has lost no less than 10, OOO votes from supporters of APC juggernauts who defected to the PRP in the person’s of Aminu Mohammed Danmaliki, Barrister Al-Sa’edd, Mai Bishi, Sham sudden Bala Kakaloshe, Suleiman Lalaye, Chairman of Artisans Association, and Hon. Ilyasu Makaiye, among others.
Comrade Sabo Mohammed also fingered other defectors from APC to the PRP to include Chairman of Bauchi Tailoring Association, Hon. Ilyasu Makaiye, Hon. Mohammed Ladan, Ahmed Isa Tahir, Sirajo Mai-Angale, Chairman Ahmed Zango, Sarkin Tiken Kangere, Ajiyan Durum, Babangida Complaint Zungur, Maryam Shallang, Murja Barisiyya, Sa’adatu Mamuda, are among the 100 APC bigwigs that cross-carpeted to the PRP in recent times.
Also speaking, a leading supporter of the APC who also dumped the party to the PRP, Mohammed Ladan noted that the Majidadi B Hamlet in Bauchi cosmopolitan area, domicile of Dan-Malikin Bauchi has virtually 95 percent of its eligible voters have pitched tent with the People’s Redemption Party (PRP).
Hardline PRP disciple recalled that the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Senator Buba Umar has during his three years representation in the Senate facilitated the development of Bauchi south senatorial district in particular and the state in general in various aspects of human development.
Ladan revealed that the Senator has during the period under review shouldered the scholarships of more than 1, 500 students to various of institutions of learning across universities, polytechnics, colleges, and Malikiya College of Health and Social Sciences College in Bauchi
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