Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Isa Pantami is affirmed as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Gombe State ahead of the 2027 election, according to multiple Nigerian outlets. Reports say Pantami wins the PDP ticket after defecting from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Premium Times and other coverage links the defection to Pantami’s allegations that APC leadership in Gombe treated him unfairly.
Vanguard, Premium Times, and The Punch all report that Pantami secures the PDP governorship nomination, describing it as his clinching of the party ticket for the Gombe governorship race. Premium Times specifically frames the development around Pantami joining or aligning with the Wike faction’s PDP ticket, while also reporting that some PDP aspirants reject Pantami’s selection. One Premium Times report states that aspirants reject his pick, describing disagreement with his emergence as the candidate.
Across the articles, the key points are Pantami’s movement from APC to PDP, his confirmation as the PDP governorship candidate for Gombe in 2027, and the presence of internal opposition from some PDP aspirants.
