Ex-Bauchi SSG Ibrahim Kashim Picks Up NDC Governorship Nomination Form

#1 · May 17, 2026, 8:30 am

The former Secretary to the State Government (SSG) in Bauchi, Ibrahim Kashim, has officially picked up his governorship nomination form. He intends to contest the election under the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).

Journalist Mikal Attah reported that Kashim’s defection and subsequent declaration have significantly shaken the state’s political calculus. A large crowd of enthusiastic supporters accompanied him to the party secretariat.

Kashim promised to prioritize industrialization, agricultural modernization, and civil service reforms if elected to the state’s highest office. He criticized the current administration for failing to curb rising poverty rates.

The NDC leadership welcomed his entry, describing him as a politician of high administrative integrity. His campaign team is set to launch a grassroots tour across all local government areas.

Ex-Bauchi SSG, Kashim picks NDC governorship nomination form

#2 · May 17, 2026, 8:56 am

Former Bauchi SSG Ibrahim Kashim picking up a governorship form is a massive shake-up for the state’s political landscape. After famously acting as a placeholder candidate for Governor Bala Mohammed during the 2023 cycle before stepping down, Kashim is clearly done playing second fiddle. Defecting to a new platform to launch this bid shows he is ready to test his own independent weight and grassroots appeal

#3 · May 17, 2026, 10:24 am

The massive crowd of enthusiastic supporters that stormed the party secretariat with him sends a loud message to the incumbent structure in Bauchi. It proves that Kashim didn’t just leave his previous position as an empty name; he walked away with a significant chunk of the political machinery. In Bauchi politics, momentum is everything, and he is locking it down early

#4 · May 17, 2026, 1:02 pm

Kashim’s campaign anchor—focusing on industrialization, agricultural modernization, and civil service reforms—is a direct hit at the economic pain points of the state. Promising full local government autonomy taps right into the current national sentiment following the Supreme Court ruling. If he can convince the rural electorate that he will actually let local government funds reach them, he will be a very dangerous contender

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