Court Nullifies Pantami’s ticket, Orders PDP to conduct fresh gov’ship Primary In Gombe
The Federal High Court sitting in Gombe has ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to conduct a fresh primary election for its governorship ticket in Gombe State. The court, presided over by Justice Amina Aliyu Mohammed, gave the order in a suit filed by Usman Aliyu Garry to challenge the emergence of Prof. Isa Ali […]
The Federal High Court in Gombe has ruled that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must hold a new governorship primary election. Justice Amina Aliyu Mohammed delivered the judgment in a case brought by Usman Aliyu Garry. Garry argued that the party should have conducted a primary election to choose its candidate, rather than naming Prof. Isa Ali Pantami as the sole candidate on June 26, 2026.
Pantami had previously been an All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, but switched to the PDP after the APC selected Jamilu Gwamna as their consensus candidate. Pantami went on to win the party's governorship primary ticket in May, but the court's decision requires the PDP to hold a fresh primary election following the party's rules and applicable election laws.
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