The Peoples Democratic Party in Gombe State has cleared Professor Isa Ali Pantami, Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki and Usman Aliyu Garry to contest its fresh governorship primary ahead of the 2027 election.
The development follows a September 24, 2026 judgment of the Federal High Court in Gombe, which nullified Pantami’s earlier emergence as the party’s governorship candidate and ordered a fresh primary within 30 days.
Justice Amina Aliyu Mohammed delivered the judgment in a pre-election suit challenging the process that produced Pantami as the PDP candidate.
Pantami emerged through voice affirmation at the party’s May 26, 2026 governorship primary after leaving the All Progressives Congress for the PDP.
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His emergence was challenged by Mailantarki and Garry, who questioned the procedure adopted for the exercise.
The dispute had been before the court for several months before judgment was delivered on September 24.
The ruling reopened the PDP governorship contest, with the three aspirants now cleared to compete for the party’s ticket.
Pantami had previously sought the APC governorship ticket before joining the PDP after Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna emerged as the party’s candidate in Gombe.
The PDP has said it will comply with the court order and proceed with arrangements for the fresh primary, which will determine its candidate for the 2027 Gombe governorship election.