Pantami Vows To Expose Plot To Scuttle Gombe Guber Bid

Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, has vowed to show these he accused of conspiring to frustrate his governorship ambition in Gombe State, saying investigations have uncovered the alleged plotters.

Pantami, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, mentioned the names of these allegedly concerned and particulars of their actions would quickly be made public.

He spoke in a video shared on his verified Facebook web page on Saturday, days after the expiration of the deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for political events to problem the exclusion of candidates from its remaining checklist.

“Our investigations have now confirmed that these allegations are true. There is no amount of money or effort that has not been expended in an attempt to scuttle this movement,” he mentioned.

Pantami, nonetheless, didn’t title these he accused or present particulars of the proof gathered in the course of the investigations.

The former minister urged his supporters to stay steadfast in prayers and never permit criticism or the uncertainty surrounding his candidacy to discourage them.

He thanked residents who had organised prayers in mosques and church buildings in assist of his ambition, describing their dedication as a supply of encouragement.

“You canvassed support, mobilised people, enlightened them and remained steadfast throughout this period. This is commendable, and this is a sign of true piety,” he mentioned.

“Do not relent. Do not be angry or discouraged, because you are the ones who will be elevated, provided you remain steadfast in your belief in Allah.”

Pantami additionally criticised these mocking his supporters for in search of divine intervention, warning that such ridicule shouldn’t discourage them from persevering with their prayers.

The former minister’s governorship ambition has confronted a collection of political and authorized challenges forward of the 2027 common election.

Pantami, who was beforehand a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), left the celebration after it settled for Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna as its consensus governorship candidate in Gombe State.

He subsequently joined the PDP and emerged as its governorship candidate on May 26, 2026.

However, his emergence was challenged in courtroom by Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki, one other aspirant who sought the PDP ticket. A Federal High Court in Gombe nullified the first and ordered a contemporary train, which Pantami gained.

His candidacy later confronted additional uncertainty following a September 24 Supreme Court judgment regarding the eligibility of candidates whose names weren’t included in celebration membership registers submitted to INEC throughout the stipulated interval.

Although INEC listed Pantami as a governorship candidate on August 29, his title was absent from the fee’s up to date checklist launched in October.

Pantami, by way of his attorneys, subsequently gave INEC a three-day ultimatum to reinstate his title, arguing that he had fulfilled the necessities for participation within the election.

The fee maintained that candidates omitted from the ultimate checklist remained excluded, whereas directing political events that thought-about the choice inaccurate to submit their complaints by October 24, 2026.

Despite the uncertainty, Pantami has maintained that his exclusion is a short lived setback, urging his supporters to stay dedicated to his political motion.

He mentioned these allegedly working towards his ambition would ultimately be uncovered and known as on his supporters to proceed doing good and keep away from being distracted by the continued controversy.