Court cancels Pantami’s PDP nomination and orders new Gombe primary
The Federal High Court has nullified Isa Pantami’s nomination as the PDP’s governorship candidate in Gombe for the 2027 election and ordered a fresh primary. Pantami was backed by the faction associated with Nyesom Wike, according to Premium Times, which supplied the report.
The Federal High Court has nullified Isa Pantami’s nomination as the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Gombe State, Premium Times reports. The court also ordered the PDP to conduct a fresh primary. Pantami’s nomination had been backed by the faction associated with Nyesom Wike, according to the supplied material.
The ruling removes Pantami’s current ticket and requires the party to repeat its selection process. The report does not state the legal grounds on which the nomination was cancelled or identify the person who brought the case. It also provides no date for the fresh primary, details of the earlier contest, or reaction from Pantami, the PDP or Wike’s camp.
The available account contains no information about possible appeals or the effect of the order beyond the requirement for a new primary.
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