Pantami's Supporters Affirm His Candidacy for Gombe PDP Primary
Supporters of Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, maintain that a recent Supreme Court ruling does not affect his eligibility to contest in the 2027 governorship election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This assertion follows two court judgments on September 27, 2026, where the Supreme Court restored key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026, while the Federal High Court in Gombe nullified the PDP primary that had produced Pantami as a candidate.
The Pantamiyya Movement, through spokesperson Ibrahim M. Alfathir, stated that the Federal High Court ruling does not disqualify Pantami from participating in a new PDP primary, scheduled for September 29, 2026.
The PDP has cleared Pantami, Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki, and Usman Aliyu Garry to participate in this fresh primary. Supporters, including Abdullahi Mohammed and Suwaiba Musa, emphasized that neither court ruling has ended Pantami's ambition for the Gombe governorship.
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