{
  "id": 9552336,
  "title": "BREAKING: Court nullifies Pantami’s ticket, orders fresh PDP guber primary in Gombe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/breaking-court-nullifies-pantamis-ticket-orders-fresh-pdp-guber",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T12:12:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/24/court-nullifies-pantamis-ticket-orders-fresh-pdp-guber-primary-in-gombe/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, the Gombe Federal High Court issued a landmark ruling that nullifies Prof. Isa Ali Pantami's PDP governorship ticket in Gombe State. The court ordered the party to hold a fresh primary election, aligning with party guidelines and electoral laws. This decision emerged from a lawsuit filed by Usman Aliyu Garry, who contested Pantami's emergence as the sole candidate. Garry accused the party of bypassing the mandatory primary election. Pantami, previously an All Progressives Congress aspirant, switched parties after the APC selected Jamilu Gwamna as its consensus candidate. Despite securing the ticket through voice affirmation in a May primary, Pantami's candidacy was challenged, leading to the court's decisive order for a new primary election in Gombe State.",
  "summary": "A Gombe Federal High Court has ordered the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to conduct a fresh primary election for its governorship ticket in Gombe State. Justice Amina Aliyu Mohammed gave the order while ruling on a suit filed by Usman Aliyu Garry to challenge the emergence of Prof. Isa Ali Pantami as the PDP governorship […] BREAKING: Court nullifies Pantami’s ticket, orders fresh PDP guber…",
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  "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."
}