JUST IN: NDC Governorship Candidate Dumps Party
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Bauchi State for the 2027 general elections, Barrister Ibrahim Muhammad Kashim, has resigned his membership of the party.
Kashim announced his resignation in a letter dated October 16, addressed to the chairman of the NDC in Bauchi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The former governorship candidate citing personal reasons for his decision to leave the party.
In the letter, Kashim said he had taken the decision after careful consideration and formally notified the party of his intention to end his membership.
“I hereby formally tender my resignation from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), effective from the date of this letter,” he stated.
The former candidate expressed appreciation to the party’s leadership and members for the opportunity to be associated with the NDC, describing his departure as a personal decision.
“This decision has been taken after careful consideration and is a matter of personal choice. I wish to express my appreciation to the party leadership and members for the opportunity to have been associated with the NDC,” Kashim said.
He also requested that the party formally acknowledge his resignation and make the necessary changes to its membership records.
“I respectfully request that my resignation be acknowledged and that the necessary records be updated accordingly. Please accept the assurances of my highest regards,” he added.
Kashim’s resignation comes after the NDC presented him as its candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Bauchi State, with Tata Alhaji named as his running mate.
He was also among the 15 governorship candidates recently listed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the forthcoming election in the state.
Before his emergence as the NDC’s governorship candidate, Kashim served as Secretary to the Bauchi State Government under Governor Bala Mohammed’s administration.
POLITICS NIGERIA earlier reported that the NDC recently announced a new date for the unveiling and inauguration of its National Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 elections.
The party had initially scheduled the event for Tuesday, October 20, but moved it to Monday, October 26, following a change in the schedule of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
In a statement issued on Monday, October 19, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, Esq., said the postponement was due to an important overseas engagement involving Obi.
“The NDC Leadership has announced a new date for the unveiling and inauguration of its National Campaign Council (NCC) earlier slated for Tuesday, 20th October, 2026. The event will now be held on Monday, 26th October, 2026,” the statement read.
The party apologised for any inconvenience caused by the change and urged its members and supporters to remain focused on securing victory for its candidates in the forthcoming elections.
The NDC is also facing political disagreements with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over the opposition’s strategy for challenging President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
On Sunday, Obi’s running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, declared that the NDC presidential ticket would not withdraw from the presidential race in favour of the ADC or any other political party.
Kwankwaso made the declaration in a statement posted on X in response to criticism from the ADC Presidential Campaign Council over his comments on opposition preparations for the elections.
He accused the ADC campaign team of directing unnecessary attacks at him, Obi and the NDC rather than concentrating on presenting its own candidate to Nigerians.
“I have noted with deep concern the conduct of the ADC campaign team. The attacks directed at me, our presidential candidate His Excellency Peter Obi, and our party, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), are unnecessary and unhelpful,” Kwankwaso said.
He also rejected allegations that the NDC was working for the APC, insisting that his party remained committed to contesting the 2027 presidential election.
The dispute followed accusations by the ADC Presidential Campaign Council Director of Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, who alleged that Kwankwaso was advancing Tinubu’s political interests by calling on former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to step down for Obi.
Ologbondiyan argued that Kwankwaso’s intervention could deepen divisions within the opposition at a time when parties were expected to work towards defeating the APC in 2027.
