{
  "id": 6387801,
  "title": "2027: Bauchi PDP rejects alliance with APM, dismisses rival faction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/2027-bauchi-pdp-rejects-alliance-with-apm-dismisses-rival-faction",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T05:31:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/09/2027-bauchi-pdp-rejects-alliance-with-apm-dismisses-rival-faction/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has rejected any collaboration with the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), dismissing claims of a merger with a rival faction. State Chairman Ibrahim Kashim Toro addressed journalists on Tuesday, stating that the faction seeking to join the APM was no longer a part of the legitimate PDP in the region. Toro emphasized that all members were present, and those who had left were not legitimate members, as they had been expelled long before the recent developments. He affirmed that his faction remained the authentic PDP in Bauchi State, citing court judgments to support his claim. The chairman announced that the party had nominated candidates for all elective positions in the 2027 general elections, with their names uploaded on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal. Toro confirmed the PDP's full participation in the elections and announced the commencement of a statewide campaign. He urged party members to disregard the rival faction's announcement and intensify mobilization for the party's candidates ahead of the polls. The party's Legal Adviser, Yahaya Garkuwa, reiterated that the Toro-led faction was the legitimate PDP in Bauchi, citing court judgments and asserting that the party remained intact in the state, with no intention to join or collaborate with the APM.",
  "summary": "The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has rejected any alliance or collaboration with the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), dismissing the reported merger of a rival faction of the party into the APM. The PDP State Chairman, Ibrahim Kashim Toro, stated this on Tuesday while addressing journalists at the party’s secretariat along Maiduguri Road in Bauchi. […] 2027: Bauchi PDP rejects…",
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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."
}