2027: Gombe PDP guber aspirant rejects Pantami

A governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Gombe State, Abdulkadir Saleh, has rejected the emergence of former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, as the party’s governorship candidate.

Interacting with reporters at his residence in Gombe, Saleh stated that Pantami’s emergence was unfair to other aspirants who purchased nomination forms and participated in the processes outlined by the party.

Noting that the primary election earlier scheduled for Sunday was postponed to Tuesday, Saleh said he was surprised to learn that Pantami had emerged as the party’s candidate.
“While we were waiting for the primary election to be conducted last Sunday, it was suddenly announced that it was moved to Tuesday.

“Without any explanation from the party leadership, we woke up this morning to the news that Isa Pantami had emerged as the PDP governorship candidate,” he said.

The aspirant equally queried Pantami’s participation in the PDP primary, alleging that he had earlier contested in the APC governorship primary conducted on May 21, 2026.

“I condemn in the strongest terms what I consider an injustice against me and other aspirants. My legal team is already working on the matter, and we will seek redress through the appropriate legal channels,” he stated.

Pantami reportedly emerged as the PDP governorship candidate through voice affirmation during the party’s primary election held on Tuesday ahead of the 2027 governorship election.

2027: Gombe PDP guber aspirant rejects Pantami