2027 elections
Bauchi NDC governorship candidate Ibrahim Kashim quits the party
Ibrahim Kashim, the NDC governorship candidate in Bauchi State and a former state secretary, has resigned from the party citing personal reasons. The NDC says it will hold fresh congresses to fill the vacancy and has accused the APC of luring its candidates away. A report says other NDC candidates in the state could follow him out.
- The NDC says it will use provisions of the Electoral Act, 2026 to replace affected candidates.
- Kashim has not said which party he may join next, though speculation links him to the APC.
- A similar dispute is ongoing over the NDC governorship ticket in Kaduna State.
