A Federal High Court in Gombe nullifies Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami’s emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2027 election and orders the PDP to hold a fresh primary. Reports say the ruling is delivered by Justice Amina Aliyu Mohammed following a challenge by PDP aspirant Usman Aliyu Garry.
After the nullification, the PDP fixes a new primary date. Multiple outlets report that the party schedules the fresh governorship repeat primary for September 29. The PDP says eligible card-carrying members and delegates should assemble at their respective wards on that date to vote for preferred aspirants. Several accounts describe that Pantami had moved to the PDP after failing to secure the APC governorship ticket in Gombe, and that his PDP nomination initially followed a primary process.
Other outlets add that the PDP later conducts a repeat primary in which Pantami is reported to win again. While the court ruling and the requirement for a fresh primary are consistently reported, coverage differs on timing and outcome details: some focus on the court order and scheduled repeat primary, while others emphasize Pantami’s return as the party candidate after the repeat exercise.
