Gombe 2027: Publish my name within three days – Pantami issues INEC ultimatum
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to include his name in the final list of candidates for the 2027 governorship election or face legal action. The demand was contained in a letter written by his lawyers, led by Ahmed Raji, SAN, dated Monday and addressed […] Gombe 2027: Publish my name within…
Former Communications Minister, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) a three-day deadline to include his name in the final list of candidates for the 2027 Gombe State governorship election. In a letter dated October 12, 2026, Pantami's legal team demanded that INEC publish his name as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate without further delay.
Pantami was nominated by the PDP after winning a primary held on September 29, 2026. The legal team argues that Pantami was duly cleared, purchased the necessary forms, and was screened and cleared by the party. INEC published his name on August 29, 2026, following the Electoral Act, 2026. However, the letter states that the PDP challenged Pantami's membership in two suits at the Federal High Court, Gombe, which ultimately ruled in his favour.
Despite the court's decision, Pantami remains absent from the final candidate list published by INEC on October 10, 2026, without providing a reason.
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