“Makinde and I will be perfect match for 2027 election” – Bauchi gov

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has said he and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, would form a “perfect match” on a joint ticket if the Peoples Democratic Party fields them in the 2027 presidential election.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Mohammed dismissed speculations that he had already been tipped as Makinde’s running mate but maintained that the option remains open for the PDP.

He argued that the party must present a Christian from the South as its presidential candidate, with a Muslim from the North as running mate, to reflect Nigeria’s diversity and avoid the controversy of a Muslim-Muslim ticket.

“A Seyi Makinde–Bala Mohammed ticket can even match better.

“What Nigerians need is capacity and pedigree, which Seyi and I have demonstrated at the subnational level. But beyond us, there are several credible options within the PDP. What matters is that the party remains open and inclusive,” he said.

Mohammed added that the PDP would not repeat what he described as the ruling APC’s “mistake” in 2023, stressing that zoning and religious balancing must guide the party’s choice of candidates.