Pantami's Name Omitted from INEC Gombe Governorship List
Professor Isa Ali Pantami, the former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy and a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has had his name omitted from the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) final list of candidates for the 2027 Gombe governorship election. This omission was confirmed by a statement from Professor Suleiman Mohammed, spokesperson for the Pantamiyya Movement, which Pantami shared on his Facebook account.
The statement characterized the situation as a temporary challenge and reassured supporters that it does not signify a final determination of Pantami's political future. Pantami's camp is aware of the omission despite his emergence from a fresh PDP governorship primary conducted on September 29, following a Federal High Court order.
The camp's legal and liaison teams are engaging with relevant party organs and INEC to seek compliance and rectification. The statement also alleged that certain individuals are attempting to undermine responsible leadership in the state, although no specific names were provided.
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