Gombe PDP Seeks INEC's Decision on Pantami's Candidacy

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State is currently awaiting a response from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) concerning the exclusion of its governorship candidate, Professor Isa Pantami, a former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, from the final list for the 2027 elections. Abdulkadir Dukku, the PDP's state spokesperson, stated that the party has already petitioned INEC regarding this matter and will not file another complaint at this time, despite the deadline for addressing the issue having passed.

The party remains hopeful that INEC will include Pantami's name on the list of governorship candidates and will determine its next steps after receiving feedback from the commission. In related developments, opposition parties in Benue and Nasarawa states have also expressed confidence that INEC will rectify the omissions of their candidates, with the Social Democratic Party in Benue asserting that the exclusion of its candidate, Sebastine Hon, was likely an error.