{
  "id": 17857058,
  "title": "2027: PDP expels aspirants challenging Pantami’s candidacy as Gombe governorship candidate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/2027-pdp-expels-aspirants-challenging-pantamis-candidacy-as-gombe",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T21:29:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
    "slug": "premium-times",
    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/922260-2027-pdp-expels-aspirants-challenging-pantamis-candidacy-as-gombe-governorship-candidate.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled two chieftains in Gombe State, Hon. Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki and Hon. Usman Aliyu Garry, following disciplinary proceedings. According to Daily Post Nigeria, the National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, announced that the members were found guilty of gross misconduct and anti-party activities that violated the party's 2017 amended constitution. Premium Times reports that the expulsion was a response to the two aspirants challenging Pantami’s candidacy for the Gombe governorship in 2027.\n\nDaily Trust reports that the Gombe PDP has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for uploading Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami’s name to its portal. The party stated that Pantami was cleared for the 2027 governorship election after an INEC review determined he met all requirements under the Electoral Act and the constitution. The PDP described this clearance as a landmark for democracy that will deepen political competition in the state.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: INEC shocks Kano, dumps NDC's Gwarzo from final list, clears Pantami for Gombe PDP ticket",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/2027-inec-shocks-kano-dumps-ndcs-gwarzo-from-final-list-clears",
        "published": "2026-10-31T13:41:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "BREAKING: Gwarzo’s name still missing on updated gubernatorial list",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/breaking-gwarzos-name-still-missing-on-updated-gubernatorial-list",
        "published": "2026-10-31T20:31:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}