Mailantarki Denies Self-Declaration as Gombe PDP Primary Winner

Khamisu Mailantarki, a governorship aspirant for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State, clarified that he did not declare himself the winner of the party's recent primary, stating he lacks the authority to do so. In an interview with Arewa PUNCH, he expressed that he was misquoted regarding his statements after the primary held on Tuesday, where he secured second place with 389 votes.

Mailantarki argued that, based on the Supreme Court's recent judgment on party membership, he should have been declared the winner. He criticized the eligibility of another aspirant, Pantami, claiming he did not meet the party's membership guidelines prior to the initial primary elections.

Mailantarki intends to challenge Pantami's participation in court, asserting that the inclusion of Pantami rendered the primary process contestable and that the unresolved issues surrounding Pantami's eligibility were grounds for his legal challenge.