Nigeria: Court Voids Pantami’s PDP Guber Candidacy, Orders Fresh Primary in Gombe

The Federal High Court in Gombe has nullified the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) nomination of Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami as its candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Gombe State, directing the party to conduct a fresh primary.

Justice Amina Aliyu Mohammed delivered the judgment on Thursday in a suit instituted by another PDP governorship aspirant, Usman Aliyu Garry, who challenged the legality of the process through which Pantami emerged as the party’s candidate.

Garry had…