BREAKING: Court nullifies Pantami’s ticket, orders fresh PDP guber primary in Gombe

A Gombe Federal High Court has ordered the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to behaviour a caller superior predetermination for its governorship summons successful Gombe State.

Justice Amina Aliyu Mohammed gave the bid portion ruling connected a suit filed by Usman Aliyu Garry to situation the emergence of Prof. Isa Ali Pantami arsenic the PDP governorship campaigner successful the state.

Garry had challenged Pantami’s emergence aft the enactment announced him arsenic its sole campaigner connected June 26, 2026, arguing that the required superior predetermination was not conducted.

Pantami, who was a gubernatorial aspirant successful the All Progressives Congress, APC, had defected to the PDP aft the APC settled for Jamilu Gwamna arsenic its statement campaigner successful Gombe.

Pantami subsequently secured the PDP summons done dependable affirmation during the party’s governorship superior held successful May.

But successful its judgement delivered on Thursday, the tribunal ordered the PDP to behaviour a caller superior predetermination successful Gombe State, successful accordance with the party’s guidelines and applicable electoral laws.

BREAKING: Court nullifies Pantami’s ticket, orders caller PDP guber superior successful Gombe