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Court nullifies Pantami's PDP Gombe governorship ticket, orders new primary

A Federal High Court has voided Isa Pantami's nomination as the PDP's 2027 Gombe governorship candidate, with the party now set to hold a fresh primary.

Analysis deskEditor Andersson Iyke
4 outlets, 1 region

What happened

A Federal High Court sitting in Gombe nullified the primary that produced Isa Ali Pantami as the PDP's governorship candidate for the 2027 election.1234

The court ordered the PDP to conduct a fresh governorship primary in Gombe State.1234

The PDP has scheduled the fresh primary for September 29.1

The court also ordered Pantami to stop presenting himself as the PDP's governorship candidate in Gombe State.4

Key points

  • A Federal High Court nullified Isa Pantami's nomination as PDP governorship candidate for Gombe State in the 2027 election.1234
  • The court ordered the PDP to hold a fresh governorship primary in Gombe State.1234

What the coverage leaves out

  • None of the outlets reviewed reported the specific legal grounds on which the court nullified the primary.
  • None of the outlets reviewed reported who filed the case challenging Pantami's nomination.
  • None of the outlets reviewed reported a response from Pantami or the PDP leadership to the ruling.

Why it matters

Isa Ali Pantami is a former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy.3

Premium Times described the PDP as backed by Nyesom Wike.2

What to watch

  • The outcome of the fresh PDP governorship primary in Gombe scheduled for September 29.

Sources (4)

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