By Suzan Edeh, Bauchi
The former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barrister Ibrahim Kashim has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) by resigning his membership.
Recall that Ibrahim Kashim was the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023, before he resigned the candidacy and handed it over to the incumbent Governor, Sen Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed who contested for the presidential primaries of the party, losing to former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar.
Ibrahim Kashim resigned from the government in January 2025, saying that he was instructed by the Governor to tender his resignation.
In a resignation letter dated 21st July, 2025, Ibrahim Kashim, did not state the reason for his defection, but, it may not be unconnected to his gubernatorial ambitions in 2027.
There are speculations that Ibrahim Kashim is eyeing the governorship seat and which he may do in another platform, though, he is yet to officially announce his new party.
He extended gratitude to the leadership of his Ward for giving him the opportunity to be a member of PDP, which ultimately led to his being honored with nomination as the flag bearer of the party to contest the Gubernatorial election in the State during the 2023 General elections.
In support of the Governor, Ibrahim Kashim said that he traversed the whole of Bauchi Local Government during the campaign with Bala Mohammed “even as I discharged my responsibilities as the Secretary to the State Government, to ensure, against all odds and historical challenges of second term candidates winning in the local government, that we delivered and won in virtually all wards.”
“Be that as it may, after due consideration. I wish to formally notify you that I have, effective the date of this letter, resigned my membership of the PDP and hope to explore other avenues of seeking the mandate of our people to serve them with the same commitment, passion, honesty of purpose, trustworthiness and above all fear of Allah SWT,” he said