Bauchi APM Leadership Crisis: Auwal Isah Removed

A leadership crisis has emerged in the Bauchi State chapter of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), resulting in the removal of chairman Auwal Isah. This decision was announced by party secretary Mohammed Nasir Yahaya during a press conference, citing allegations of financial mismanagement, poor record-keeping, and failure to maintain an official party bank account.

The crisis intensified following the defection of Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed and other officials to the APM, which sparked disagreements over party leadership. Yahaya claimed Isah altered the state executive committee's membership, introducing individuals loyal to the state government and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

An emergency meeting led to the appointment of Hon. Nasiru Nuru Marafa as interim chairman. Yahaya also mentioned that complaints had been submitted to the APM's national leadership and the Independent National Electoral Commission regarding the alleged unconstitutional changes in leadership.

The faction expressed concerns over a proposed arrangement that would allow the state government to control 70 percent of party leadership positions.