Pantami vows to reveal these behind efforts to cease his guber ambition

Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, has threatened to disclose these he accused of working to frustrate his bid to develop into governor of Gombe State.

Pantami vowed that his political ambition wouldn’t be stopped by these working in opposition to him.

The Islamic scholar, who lately joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, after leaving the All Progressives Congress, APC, emerged because the PDP governorship candidate on May 26, 2026.

His emergence adopted the APC’s resolution to undertake Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna as its consensus candidate.

However, his candidacy confronted authorized challenges after one other PDP aspirant, Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki, challenged the first election in courtroom.

The Federal High Court in Gombe nullified the train and ordered a contemporary main, which Pantami received once more.

His probabilities of contesting the 2027 election later grew to become unsure following a September 24 Supreme Court judgment on the necessities for political events to appoint candidates.

Although the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, included Pantami on its governorship candidate checklist launched on August 29, his title was lacking from the up to date checklist revealed in October.

Pantami’s authorized group subsequently gave INEC three days to revive his title, arguing that he had fulfilled all necessities. However, the fee maintained that candidates omitted from the ultimate checklist remained excluded and directed political events to submit complaints by October 24, 2026.

In a video shared on his verified Facebook web page on Saturday, Pantami thanked residents of Gombe State for supporting him by way of prayers in mosques and church buildings.

He stated their assist had strengthened his resolve and urged them to not enable criticism to weaken their dedication.

“I saw people mocking you for gathering in mosques and churches to pray for us and seek Allah’s help. Those who do this are to be pitied because they do not understand the power and might of Allah,” he stated.

Pantami additionally cautioned his supporters in opposition to turning into discouraged, describing their continued prayers and dedication as proof of their religion.

He alleged that efforts had been made to derail his political motion and claimed that investigations had recognized these accountable. He promised to offer particulars of the alleged actions and title these concerned.

“There are people who have publicly claimed to be fearless, insisting that they are not afraid and are ready for the battle. Yet, today, they are working day and night to prevent that very battle from taking place,” he stated.

The former minister maintained that no particular person may stop what God had destined to occur. He urged his supporters to proceed doing good and stay steadfast whereas awaiting additional developments regarding his candidacy.