Isa Pantami Addresses INEC Omission from Gombe Election List

Prof Isa Pantami, the former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has called for calm among his supporters following the omission of his name from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) final list of candidates for the 2027 Gombe State governorship election. Pantami, who transitioned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in May, was not included in the list released by INEC on Saturday.

In a statement shared on social media, his camp described the situation as a temporary electoral challenge and indicated that efforts were underway to rectify it. The statement, signed by Prof Suleiman Mohammed Gombe, acknowledged the concerns of PDP supporters and members of the Pantamiyya Movement.

It mentioned that Pantami’s legal and liaison teams are engaging with relevant PDP organs and INEC to seek compliance with a court order to correct the omission. The camp expressed confidence that the issue would be resolved and urged supporters to continue mobilization efforts.