Pantami defects to PDP, clinches Gombe governorship ticket

Twentyfirstcenturychronicle | 27-05-2026 02:37am |

Isa Pantami, the former minister of communications and digital economy, has officially joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and has been selected as the party's candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Gombe State. His nomination was confirmed through a voice affirmation during the PDP governorship primary held on Tuesday in Gombe. This development follows Pantami's decision to withdraw from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship race just a day prior to the primary election.

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