APC picks Gwamna as Gombe consensus governorship candidate, drops Pantami

The All Progressives Congress (APC) successful Gombe State has settled connected Dr Jamilu Shaiyaku Gwamna arsenic its statement governorship campaigner for the 2027 election, dropping erstwhile Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, from the race.

The determination was reached during an enlarged stakeholders’ gathering presided implicit by the authorities enactment person and Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya.

According to a connection issued by the Director-General (Press Affairs), Government House, Gombe, Ismaila Uba Misilli, the gathering brought unneurotic the governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly aspirants, members of the State Working Committee, enactment elders and different cardinal stakeholders.

The connection explained that the adoption of a statement campaigner followed extended consultations led by the governor, involving enactment leaders and grassroots stakeholders.

It said the determination was aimed astatine deepening interior cohesion, minimising friction, and projecting a agreed beforehand up of the elections.

Party sources indicated that the statement statement besides covered different elective positions successful the state, arsenic candidates were adopted for the 3 senatorial districts, six House of Representatives seats and each 24 State House of Assembly constituencies.

For the Senate, the enactment adopted Mohammed Ahmadu Deba for Gombe Central, Jerry Damara for Gombe South, and Governor Inuwa Yahaya for Gombe North.

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