Pantami's campaign office vandalized, APC and PDP clash

The campaign office of former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, was vandalized around 2am on Saturday in Kumo, Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. This incident has sparked a war of words between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 governorship election.

Muhammad City Kumo, a political ally of Pantami, accused Akko Local Government Area Chairman Abubakar Usman Barambu of threatening to send thugs to destroy the office prior to the vandalism. City claimed this was linked to Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya's opposition to opposition billboards, although he provided no evidence to support his allegations.

The APC's Publicity Secretary, Murtala Usman Wurotale, stated the party was unaware of the attack and suggested the PDP may have staged it for sympathy after losing the governorship ticket. PDP Publicity Secretary Abdulkadir Ahmad Dukku called for an investigation into the incident.

The police, represented by DSP Buhari Abdullahi, confirmed awareness of the attack and promised an investigation.