Bauchi governorship aspirant, of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Barrister Safiyanu Garba Idris has questioned the eligibility and political status of Senator Shehu Buba following his recent defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Addressing newsmen on Monday in Bauchi, Idris alleged that Buba remained actively involved in APC activities even after publicly announcing his resignation from the ruling party.

According to him, the senator attended meetings of the APC after the date he reportedly claimed to have defected to the PRP.

“Somebody who said he left the APC was still participating in APC meetings and activities,” he alleged.

The aspirant further questioned how Buba emerged as the sole governorship candidate of the PRP shortly after withdrawing from the APC governorship contest.

He argued that the development raised constitutional and procedural concerns regarding party membership and eligibility.

Idris also accused some officials within the PRP of manipulating internal processes to favour selected individuals ahead of the 2027 governorship election.

According to him, the situation could deepen internal divisions within the party if not properly addressed.

The PRP leadership in Bauchi State has yet to officially respond to the allegations.

Meanwhile, the Deputy National Vice Chairman (North) of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Haruna Buhari, who supervised the primary election, said 766 delegates drawn from the 20 local government areas of Bauchi State participated in the exercise.

Buhari explained that the party’s constitution permits affirmation where only one aspirant is cleared to contest for a position.

“Our correspondent reports that the lawsuit challenging the party and the aspiration of Senator Shehu Buba Umar came barely hours after the primary election that affirmed him as the PRP’s sole governorship candidate in the state,” he stated.