The Peoples Democratic Party has dissolved its State Working Committee in Kano State and handed the affairs of the party to its North-West Caretaker Committee as part of ongoing efforts to reconcile its factions ahead of the 2027 elections.
The dissolution took effect immediately, according to a letter dated September 24, 2026, signed by the PDP National Organising Secretary, Umar M. Bature, and addressed to the Kano State chairman, Dr Bello Gambo Bichi.
The party clarified that the decision affected only the State Working Committee, while the party’s ward and local government executives remained in place.
“The entire PDP State Working Committee (SWC) for Kano State chaired by Dr Bello Gambo Bichi is hereby dissolved with effect from the date of this letter,” the party said.
The letter said the decision followed consultations by the national leadership of the party and directed the North-West Caretaker Committee to oversee the affairs of the Kano chapter pending the emergence of a new state executive.
The development marks another major step in the party’s ongoing reorganisation in Kano, coming shortly after it replaced its former governorship candidate, Muhammad Bello Dalhatu, with Muhammad Sani Abacha for the 2027 governorship election.
Reacting to the dissolution, Bichi said he accepted the decision as a sacrifice for the unity and strengthening of the party in Kano.
The former chairman said the dissolution formed part of a broader reconciliation process aimed at resolving disagreements within the party and strengthening its chances ahead of the 2027 elections.
Bichi explained that the decision to dissolve the state executive was one of the conditions attached to the reconciliation process and said he accepted it in the interest of the party.
“We did this in the best interest of the party because we believe that Mohammad Abacha will be a stronger PDP candidate in Kano,” Bichi said.
He said the decision should be viewed within the context of the party’s efforts to unite its members and reduce internal divisions ahead of the next general election.
According to Bichi, the former governorship candidate, Dalhatu, had also agreed to step aside as part of the reconciliation arrangement, paving the way for Abacha to take over the party’s ticket.
He said the dissolution of the State Working Committee and Dalhatu’s withdrawal were linked to the wider effort to resolve disagreements among members and create a common platform for the party.
The PDP had earlier conducted an affirmation and replacement primary in Kano following Dalhatu’s withdrawal from the governorship race.
Abacha, son of former Head of State, the late General Sani Abacha, subsequently emerged as the party’s new candidate for the 2027 governorship election.
The party’s Kano State executive committee had affirmed Abacha’s candidature after an expanded state executive committee meeting, with party officials saying the process followed Dalhatu’s withdrawal.
Bichi said the North-West Working Committee would now coordinate the activities of the party in Kano until a caretaker executive was constituted or a fresh state executive was elected.
The arrangement means that the dissolved State Working Committee will no longer exercise its previous responsibilities over the state chapter, while the ward and local government structures will continue to operate.
The development also places the North-West leadership of the PDP at the centre of the party’s activities in Kano during the transition period.
The party’s latest move comes amid preparations for the 2027 elections, with political parties across Kano State already working to strengthen their structures, select candidates and build alliances.
For the PDP, the immediate task will be to maintain the party’s existing structures at ward and local government levels while managing the transition to a new state executive.
The party will also have to consolidate the reconciliation process that led to the dissolution of the State Working Committee and the replacement of its governorship candidate.
Bichi’s acceptance of the decision could help the party implement the transition without an immediate leadership dispute, although the process of constituting a caretaker executive or electing a new state leadership will determine the next phase of the party’s organisation in Kano.
The former chairman maintained that the decisions were taken in the interest of the PDP and its preparations for the 2027 election.
The development also follows a period of internal disagreements over the party’s governorship ticket, with the emergence of Abacha creating a new phase in the PDP’s political strategy in Kano.
With the state executive now dissolved, the North-West Caretaker Committee is expected to coordinate party affairs while consultations continue over the structure that will eventually replace the dissolved State Working Committee.
West Trybe reports that the PDP’s latest reorganisation has combined two major changes in its Kano chapter—the replacement of its governorship candidate and the dissolution of its State Working Committee—under an ongoing reconciliation process. The outcome of the transition will be significant for the party’s efforts to rebuild its structure and present a united platform ahead of the 2027 elections in Kano State.
