2027: PDP lawyers give INEC three-day ultimatum to publish Pantami’s name
Lawyers to the PDP have given INEC a three-day ultimatum to publish Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami’s name as its Gombe governorship candidate for the 2027 electio Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-pdp-lawyers-give-inec-three-day-ultimatum-to-publish-pantamis-name/
Former Communications Minister Prof. Isa Ali Pantami has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) 72 hours to publish his name on the final list of candidates for the 2027 governorship election in Gombe State, Nigeria. Pantami's lawyers, Ahmed Raji & Co., demanded the publication in a letter dated October 12, 2026, addressed to INEC Chairman.
The firm argued that Pantami was duly nominated by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) after winning a primary held on September 29, 2026. The lawyers stated that Pantami purchased the party's Expression of Interest and Nomination forms, passed screening, and emerged winner in both the initial and subsequent primaries. Despite challenges in court, Pantami's membership in the PDP was upheld.
The lawyers maintain that INEC's omission of Pantami's name from the final list, published on October 10, 2026, without providing a reason, violates the party's instructions and needs immediate rectification.
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