Barrister Ibrahim Kashim, the immediate past Secretary to the State Government (SSG) of Bauchi State, together with Dr. Ladan Salihu, the former Chief of Staff to the Governor, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In a resignation letter dated July 21, 2025, addressed to the Chairman of Majidadi Ward, Kashim who had initially emerged as the PDP’s 2023 governorship candidate declined to disclose the reasons for his departure.
A former governorship aspirant, Kashim previously stepped down to support Governor Bala Mohammed during the campaign for the PDP presidential ticket.
He stated he “worked tirelessly to deliver votes across Bauchi LGA, even as he retained his duties as SSG.”
Kashim subsequently resigned from his government post in January 2025, noting that it was done at the governor’s directive.
Sources indicate that he “may still be eyeing the governorship seat in 2027 and could pursue his ambition on another platform,” although he has yet to announce a new party affiliation.
Meanwhile, Dr. Ladan Salihu currently the spokesperson for the League of Northern Democrats submitted his resignation from the PDP on July 19.
In a letter to the PDP chairman in Hardo Ward, Salihu expressed his “loss of confidence in the party’s leadership and direction,” arguing that it has “jettisoned the core principles, vision, and mission of its founding fathers.”
Salihu, who also served as Commissioner for Information under Governor Bala, criticized what he called “the stranglehold of anti-democratic forces within the PDP.”
Their exits are seen as a significant blow to the ruling party in Bauchi, potentially precipitating a wave of defections ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Their resignations follow a series of high-profile departures, including some opposition figures who have shifted allegiance to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to pursue their 2027 ambitions.
