The former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Ali Isa Ibrahim Pantami, has emerged as the Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State for the 2027 general elections.
Pantami was among frontline Governorship aspirants in the All Progressive Congress (APC) until he backed out of the contest a day before the primary election, citing disaffection over the insincerity of the primary election committee to conduct a free and fair election.
Pantami’s emergence followed an affirmation declaration by the Chairman of the PDP Governorship Primary Committee for Gombe State, Mr. Greg Yenlong, during the primary in Gombe.
According to Yenlong, the primary elections were held across the three senatorial districts, with Gombe North recording 16,781 votes, Gombe Central 12,752, and Gombe South 23,422, in favor of Professor Pantami.
He explained that overall, Professor Pantami scored 52,955 votes to emerge as the PDP’s governorship candidate for the 2027 election.
Reacting to his emergence, Professor Pantami pledged to tackle poverty across the State and restore the party’s legacy of development, explaining that his candidacy represents “a collective vision” rather than an individual ambition.
“This moment is not just about an individual; it is about our shared commitment to justice, unity, development, and inclusive governance for all the people of Gombe State.
appealed to Gombe voters to support him as he vowed to govern without favoritism towards any tribe, religion, or political affiliation.
“Our concern is not about serving a particular group, the local government, or the community alone. Our mission is to serve the entire eleven Local Government Areas of Gombe State without discrimination,” he said.
Professor Pantami, who spoke about the poverty level in the State, explained that indicators have shown that poverty is a “major challenge” confronting families in Gombe, adding that unemployment has remained dangerously high among young people.
“Our administration intends to confront these realities directly,” he emphasized, while outlining a policy agenda focused on smart agriculture, foreign investment, public-private partnerships, and large-scale skills acquisition,” he said.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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