The former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has reversed his past criticism of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after being awarded the governorship ticket of the party in Gombe State.
Although he was a strident critic of the PDP administrations at the federal and state levels, he said his decision to accept its ticket was driven by a desire to build upon the development initiatives established during PDP administrations.
Gombe State, Mr Pantami said, experienced its most significant developmental strides during the PDP’s 16-year rule, a legacy he said he would revive and expand if elected.
Mr Pantami is the choice governorship candidate of a faction linked to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and former Gombe Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo.
He secured a rapid takeover of the PDP ticket via a voice vote just days after entering the party.
