The Bauchi PDP Secretariat came under attack during the special congress that affirmed Usman Adamu Sufi as the party's governorship candidate on 20 May 2026. Suspected thugs arrived on motorcycles, smashed vehicles parked at the venue, tore down posters and destroyed billboards before fleeing the scene. No fewer than fifteen buses were vandalised in the chaos, and several party supporters sustained injuries. The attack drew condemnation from party officials, who framed it as an attempt to intimidate PDP members and disrupt a democratic process, even as delegates continued the congress and completed Sufi's affirmation.