Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Kawu Baraje, has predicted that the party will reclaim power in Bauchi, Jigawa and other states controlled by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.
Baraje said the APC had lost the confidence of Nigerians, arguing that many of its governors only came to power because of the internal crisis that weakened the PDP during previous elections.
He made the assertion while speaking with journalists at the Dutse International Airport, where he stopped en route to Azare, Bauchi State, to lead a delegation of PDP leaders on behalf of former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, for the commissioning of a 500-seater Computer-Based Test (CBT) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) centre donated to the community by the PDP governorship candidate in the 2027 election, Adamu Usman Ahmed.
Describing APC governors as “tenants” in government houses, Baraje said the PDP had overcome its internal challenges and was now positioned to return to power.
“You see the APC people who are occupying the Government Houses today are tenants. In 2015, when the election went the way it went, we never believed in those results. Even in 2023, we never believed in the results of the elections.
“But as peace-loving people, we accepted it because that was the desire of the people. But as you can see what is going on now, people are rejecting them totally and clamouring for the return of the PDP. So, it is some kind of revolution.”
Baraje said the PDP’s renewed unity and growing acceptance among Nigerians would pave the way for the party’s resurgence in 2027.
He also commended Ahmed for investing in ICT and youth development, saying the initiative reflected his understanding of the importance of technology in preparing young people for the future.
According to him, the CBT centre would provide students with a modern facility for examinations and other digital activities.
“The commissioning of this gigantic ICT centre established by our illustrious member is an indication that he is prepared for both the present and the future because ICT speaks the language of the present and the future,” Baraje said.
Ahmed said he established the centre to give students in the area and across Bauchi State greater access to modern digital facilities for examinations, training and other ICT-related activities.
He described the facility as the first of its kind in the North-East to be established by an individual and pledged to do more for education and technological development if elected governor in 2027.
The PDP governorship hopeful also congratulated the people of Osun State over their support for the return of their governor, saying the outcome reflected a political tradition associated with Bauchi State.
“Bauchi State is well known for this because there was never a time in Bauchi that an incumbent installed his successor. So, I can say that Osun people learnt from Bauchi,” he said.
Ahmed said the ICT centre was part of his broader commitment to educational and technological development, stressing that young people needed access to modern facilities and opportunities to compete in an increasingly digital economy.
With the 2027 elections drawing closer, Baraje’s declaration adds to growing political rhetoric around a possible realignment of power between the PDP and APC, particularly in states where the opposition is seeking to regain ground.
Ibrahim Shuaibu
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