Two governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State, Hamisu Mailantarki and Usman Garry, have rejected the endorsement of Isa Pantami as the party’s governorship candidate, describing the endorsement as a “political jamboree” and a clear act of injustice.
Speaking at separate press conferences, both Messrs Mailantarki and Garry kicked against the affirmation of Mr Pantami as the flagbearer of the Nyesom Wike-led faction of the PDP for the 2027 election.
Mr Pantami secured the ticket shortly after defecting from the All Progressives Congress (APC), following his allegations of unfair treatment by the APC leadership in Gombe State.
Rejection
Mr Mailantarki questioned the legitimacy of Mr Pantami’s emergence, alleging that the former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy had only recently left the APC and had not properly participated in the PDP governorship process.
