The Federal High Court sitting in Gombe on Friday commenced hearing in separate pre-election suits challenging the emergence of Prof Isa Pantami as the People’s Democratic Party governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Gombe State.
Justice Amina-Aliyu Mohammed, who presided over the proceedings, adjourned both suits until July 9 after counsel to the respondents sought more time to file their responses.
The suits were instituted by two PDP governorship aspirants, Khamis Mailantarki and Alhaji Hamma-Sale Abdulkadir, who are separately contesting Pantami’s nomination.
The plaintiffs joined the PDP, Pantami and the Independent National Electoral Commission as respondents.
They are asking the court to nullify Pantami’s nomination, alleging that he emerged as the party’s candidate without a valid primary election or a lawful consensus process.
