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PDP to hold new Gombe governorship primary after court ruling

Source: Punch Nigeria · 24 Sep 2026, 18:41 UTC

The Peoples Democratic Party says it will conduct a fresh governorship primary in Gombe State after a court nullified Isa Pantami’s candidacy. The party said the new exercise would comply with the court order, according to Punch Nigeria.

The Peoples Democratic Party says it will conduct a fresh governorship primary in Gombe State after a court nullified Isa Pantami’s candidacy, Punch Nigeria reports. The party said the decision was intended to comply with the court order. The supplied report does not identify the court or state the grounds on which Pantami’s candidacy was set aside.

It also does not give a date, venue or list of contestants for the proposed primary. The PDP’s announcement means the party will repeat its governorship selection process in Gombe. Further details were not provided in the material supplied.

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