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Barrister Ibrahim Kashim, the NDC's governorship candidate in Bauchi State, has resigned from the party effective October 16, 2026. He did not disclose his next political move but said his political commitment to the state's development continues.
Ibrahim Kashim, the Nigeria Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Bauchi State, has announced his resignation from the party, according to Punch. The report did not state the full effective date or his reasons.
Mr Kashim, a former Secretary to the State Government and NDC governorship candidate in Bauchi, resigned from the party in a statement dated 16 October. According to Premium Times, he may join the APC.
The Nigeria Democratic Congress says it will conduct fresh primaries to replace its Bauchi State governorship candidate, Ibrahim Kashim, after he resigned from the party.
The NDC has accused the APC of bribing its candidates to switch parties, after its Bauchi State governorship candidate, Ibrahim Kashim, resigned from the party. NDC said it would replace the defecting candidates.
The management committee of Masjid Abdullahi Bin Zubbair in Madina Quarters, Bauchi State, removed its imam over an alleged campaign for President Tinubu's 2027 re-election. The committee also rejected an alleged proposal by the imam to rename the mosque after the president.
Bauchi State Police say a 24-year-old man, Usman Idris, had his wrist chopped off during a political altercation in Bakin Kura area of Bauchi Metropolis, according to police spokesman SP Nafiu Habib. One suspect, Lawi, has been arrested, while the man accused of inflicting the injury, Mamman Gore, is said to have fled and remains at large.
The Bauchi State Police Command has warned political parties against hate speech and violence, urging them to adopt issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 election.
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