Two senior officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Pantami Ward, Gombe Local Government Area, leave the party and join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Reports say the ward chairman, Bala Ngalda, and the ward legal adviser, Babangida Gololo, resign from their positions and quit APC membership. Their decisions are conveyed in separate resignation letters addressed to the ward secretary and dated July 27, 2026, although at least one account contains a reference to “2027,” which appears to be a typographical error. Ngalda’s resignation takes immediate effect following consultations with his family. He thanks APC leadership across ward, local government, state and national levels, and also acknowledges support from the Gombe State Government during his tenure, while stating goodwill toward the APC and urging it to respect his decision. Gololo also resigns as legal adviser and from APC membership after family consultations and expresses appreciation to the party and the state government for the opportunity to serve. The articles report that both men have since joined the PDP. The defections are presented as part of broader political realignments ahead of future elections.
Gombe APC Pantami Ward chair and legal adviser defect to PDP
Two senior officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Pantami Ward, Gombe Local Government Area, leave the party and join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Reports say the ward chairman, Ba...
- APC Pantami Ward officials in Gombe defect to PDP: Bala Ngalda (ward chairman) and Babangida Gololo (ward legal adviser).
- Both resign from their APC roles and from APC membership, with resignation letters addressed to the ward secretary.
- Ngalda’s and Gololo’s stated basis for leaving is consultations with their families; no specific political reasons are given.
- The resignation letters are dated July 27, 2026 (one report mentions 2027, likely as a typo).
- Both officials are reported to have joined the PDP after resigning from APC.
The Chairman of Pantami Ward in Gombe Local Government Area, Bala Ngalda, resigned his position and defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The post Pantami’s ward APC chair, ADC rep candidate join PDP appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
1 hour agoThe chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Pantami Ward, Gombe Local Government Area of Gombe State, Bala Salihu Ngalda, has resigned from his position and left the ruling party. In a resignation letter dated July 27, 2026, and addressed to the ward secretary, Ngalda said his decision takes immediate effect following consultations with […] Gombe APC ward chairman resigns, quits party
2 hours agoIn a significant political development in Gombe State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost two key officials in Pantami Ward of Gombe Local Government Area as they defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Bala Ngalda, Chairman of the APC in Pantami Ward, and Babangida Gololo, the ward’s Legal Adviser, resigned their positions and left the party. They conveyed their decisions in separate letters dated July 27, 2026 (noted as 2027 in some references, likely a typographical error), addressed to the ward secretary. In his resignation letter, Ngalda announced his immediate withdrawal from the APC after wide consultations with his family. He thanked the party’s leadership at the ward, local government, state, and national levels, as well as the Gombe State Government, for their support during his tenure. He expressed continued goodwill towards the APC while urging the party to respect his decision. Similarly, Gololo resigned as Legal Adviser and from APC membership, citing consultations with his family. He also appreciated the party and state government for the opportunity to serve. Neither letter provided specific reasons for their defection. Both men have since joined the PDP.The defections come amid ongoing political realignments across Nigeria as parties gear up for future elections. Pantami Ward is considered a strategic political base in Gombe LGA, and the exit of these officials is expected to impact the APC’s grassroots strength in the area. This latest move reflects a broader trend of cross-party movements as politicians reposition themselves ahead of the next electoral cycle.
4 hours agoTwo key APC executives in Gombe’s Pantami Ward, including the chairman and legal adviser, have defected to the PDP, altering the political landscape. Read More: https://punchng.com/gombe-apc-ward-chairman-legal-adviser-dump-party-for-pdp/
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