INEC lists 16 candidates for Gombe governorship race, omits PDP’s Pantami
Mr Pantami’s absence is particularly significant given the legal disputes surrounding the PDP governorship ticket in Gombe State and the court-ordered fresh primary that produced him as the party’s candidate.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has omitted Isa Ibrahim Pantami from its final list of candidates for the 2027 Gombe State governorship election, raising questions about the former minister of Communications and digital economy’s participation in the race.
READ ALSO; Rival queries Pantami’s eligibility for Gombe PDP rerun primary INEC’s document does not state why Mr Pantami was omitted or explain the absence of the PDP from the list.
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