Court Reserves Judgment on Pantami's PDP Candidacy

The Federal High Court in Gombe has reserved judgment on a suit challenging the emergence of Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami as the People Democratic Party's (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2027 elections. The case was brought by PDP governorship aspirant Aliyu Garri, who sought a determination on whether the process that produced Pantami as the party's flag bearer complied with the law and the party's internal regulations.

Justice Amina Aliyu Muhammad presided over the case, where both parties presented their final written addresses. Garri's counsel, Eko Ejembi Eko, urged the court to grant the relief sought, arguing that the case was properly brought before the court and deserved judicial intervention.

Pantami's legal team, led by Moha Abdul San, requested the court to dismiss the suit, asserting that Pantami's emergence followed due process. The court also reserved judgment on a separate suit filed by Khamisu Ahm Mailantarki, who contested Pantami's nomination and sought to nullify the PDP governorship primary conducted on May 26, 2026, requesting fresh primaries involving major aspirants.