{
  "id": 15174971,
  "title": "Pantami’s Challenger Hamma Saleh Resigns from PDP, Joins APC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/pantamis-challenger-hamma-saleh-resigns-from-pdp-joins-apc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T09:00:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/pantamis-challenger-hamma-saleh-resigns-from-pdp-joins-apc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Gombe State governorship aspirant, Alhaji Abdulkadir Hamma Saleh, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Saleh, who contested the PDP ticket against former Communications and Digital Economy Minister Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, made the announcement in a press release. He called upon his supporters in Gombe State to join the APC and back the party's candidates at all levels of government. This defection occurs amidst political realignments in the state, as parties and candidates prepare for the 2027 general elections.",
  "summary": "A former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Hamma Saleh, has resigned from the party and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Hamma Saleh, who contested the PDP governorship ticket against former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}