One of the governorship aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Hamma Saleh, has rejected the emergence of Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami as the party’s governorship candidate.
Diaspora Digital Media reported that Pantami emerged as the PDP governorship candidate through a voice affirmation during the party’s primary election held on Tuesday ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state.
While addressing newsmen at his residence in Gombe, Saleh described Pantami’s emergence as unfair to other aspirants who, according to him, purchased nomination forms and participated in the processes outlined by the party.
He said the primary election earlier scheduled for Sunday was postponed to Tuesday, adding that he was surprised to learn that Pantami had emerged as the party’s candidate.
“While we were waiting for the primary election to be conducted last Sunday, it was suddenly announced that it was moved to Tuesday.
“Without any explanation from the party leadership, we woke up this morning to the news that Isa Pantami had emerged as the PDP governorship candidate,” he said.
Saleh also questioned Pantami’ s participation in the PDP primary, alleging that he had earlier contested in the APC governorship primary conducted on May 21, 2026.
He said he would challenge the outcome of the primary election in court and urged his supporters to remain calm and law-abiding while his legal team pursues the matter.
“I condemn in the strongest terms what I consider an injustice against me and other aspirants. My legal team is already working on the matter, and we will seek redress through the appropriate legal channels,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Pantami recently left the APC following the emergence of Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna as the party’s consensus governorship candidate in Gombe State.
He cited concerns over the process that produced the APC candidate as part of the reasons for his decision to leave the party.
