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Gombe: APC, PDP Bicker Over Isa Pantami's Membership And Resignation SHARE BY ADEYEMI AKANJI, BAUCHI – The struggle for the membership of Professor Isa Ali Pantami between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Gombe State has heightened and taken serious struggle. While the APC is insisting that the former minister of communications and Digital Economy, remains on its membership register, the PDP on the other hand, emphasised that Pantami had since joined its fold and abandoned the ruling party in accordance with laid down rules and the provisions of the Electoral Act. The PDP specifically said that Pantami is now its full-fledged, bona fide and card-carrying member, thus dismissed claims by the APC to his membership. The PDP in a statement by Abdulkadir Ahmad Dukku, State Publicity Secretary, said the recent press conference addressed by the Spokesperson of the APC in Gombe State, claiming that the Governorship candidate of the PDP, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, remains its member is completely false and misleading. Dukku said; “This claim is not only laughable but a display of ignorance of the Electoral Law and our Party’s Constitution. W…

APC accuses Pantami of telling 'lie from the pit of hell' against ... Politics Published By Ayorinde Oluokun Date 17th June, 2026 Share: Prof. Isa Pantami Quick Read Addressing journalists on Tuesday in Gombe, Mr Moses Kyari, APC Publicity Secretary in the state, stressed that President Tinubu remained a committed party loyalist who had never encouraged or supported anti-party activities as alleged by Pantami By Elizabeth Ogunjobi The Gombe chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied claims by former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, that President Bola Tinubu endorsed his defection from the party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Pantami had defected from APC to PDP before the conduct of the primary for the Gombe 2027 governorship election. He later emerged as the candidate of the PDP for the governorship election. However, APC, on Tuesday said recent claim by Pantami that his defection to the PDP has the blessings of the President was false. The party described the claim as false, misleading and an attempt to justify Pantami’s “futile political adventure” outside the APC. Addressing journalists on Tuesday in Gombe, Mr Moses Kyari,…

Gombe 2027: PDP Says APC Jittery Over Pantami's Emergence As Gov ... News Gombe 2027: PDP Says APC  Jittery Over Pantami's Emergence As  Gov. Candidate Gombe 2027: PDP Says APC  Jittery Over Pantami’s Emergence As  Gov. Candidate Author: Akinwale Kasali June 17, 2026 0 By Akinwale Kasali Embattled Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reignited another controversy with the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Gombe State Politics as the 2027 Governorship Election in the State gathers momentum. The PDP alleges that the emergence of Isa Pantami as its Governorship Candidate has sent jittery to the spines of the APC. The PDP, in a statement issued by the State Public Relations Officer, Abdulkadir Ahmad, dismissed claims by the APC that Pantami remained a member of the ruling party, describing the assertion as indicative of “ignorance of the Electoral Act and our party’s constitution.” READ ALSO: Ondo Police Command Nabs Suspect For Alleged Beheading Of 18 Months Old Child It would be recalled that the APC Publicity Secretary in Gombe State, Moses Kyari, raised concerns over Pantami’s alleged failure to resign his membership of the party before clinching the PDP Governorship ticket.…

APC, PDP clash over Pantami's political status in Gombe ahead of 2027 ... Nigeria’s two major political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have engaged in a heated exchange over the political affiliation and candidacy status of former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Ali Pantami, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The controversy centers on claims and counterclaims regarding Pantami’s reported emergence as the PDP governorship candidate in Gombe State for the 2027 election cycle, a development that has triggered sharp political reactions from rival camps. While PDP stakeholders insist that internal party processes have positioned Pantami as its standard-bearer in the state, APC leaders have dismissed the claim, arguing that his political alignment and candidacy status remain contentious and subject to clarification under electoral and party regulations. Both parties have continued to trade accusations over legitimacy and political propriety, with each side seeking to shape public perception ahead of what is expected to be a tightly contested gubernatorial race in Gombe. Pantami, a former federal minister …

Party war: APC, PDP clash over Pantami in Gombe SHARE Posts Auto Updates A political dispute has erupted in Gombe State as the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party traded accusations over the political membership status of former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ali Isa Pantami. Contents APC: “Pantami still our member” APC questions alleged presidential endorsement claim PDP: “Pantami is our bona fide member” Political tension ahead of 2027 Speaking to journalists, APC Publicity Secretary, Moses Kyari, said ward executives in Mr Pantami’s constituency denied ever seeing or deliberating on any resignation letter. “25 out of the 27 members of the ward executive committee publicly stated that they neither saw nor deliberated on any resignation letter,” he said. The controversy follows Mr Pantami’s emergence as the PDP governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections, after the APC primary reportedly produced Jamilu Gwamna as its flagbearer. APC: “Pantami still our member” The APC in Gombe State insists Mr Pantami remains a member of the party, alleging that due process was not followed in his purported resignation. Mr Kyari added that th…

APC, PDP trade words over Pantami's political membership statu A fresh controversy has erupted in Gombe State over the political status of former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Ali Pantami, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) laid conflicting claims to his party membership. The disagreement followed Pantami’s emergence as the governorship candidate of the PDP ahead of the 2027 general elections, after the APC primary election produced Jamilu Gwamna as its candidate. The Gombe State chapter of the PDP insisted that Pantami had validly resigned from the APC and was now a bona fide member of the opposition party, while the APC maintained that the former minister remained its member because due process was allegedly not followed in effecting his resignation. Addressing journalists in Gombe on Tuesday, the APC Publicity Secretary, Moses Kyari, said the party’s Executive Committee in Pantami Ward had earlier clarified that it neither received nor deliberated on any resignation letter purportedly submitted by Pantami. “As you may recall, twenty-five out of the twenty-seven members of the Ward Executive Committee pub…

APC Insists Pantami Still A Party Member Despite PDP Governorship ... Share Tweet Gombe State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has maintained that former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Ali Pantami, remains a member of the party, arguing that the process surrounding his purported resignation did not comply with party rules. Speaking in Gombe on Tuesday, APC Publicity Secretary Moses Kyari said members of Pantami’s ward executive committee had denied receiving or deliberating on any resignation letter attributed to the former minister. Advertisement According to Kyari, 25 of the 27 ward executives described claims of Pantami’s resignation as a fabrication, while the ward chairman reportedly said the letter was delivered by a representative and has not been made available to committee members despite repeated requests. The party argued that under the APC constitution, INEC guidelines and the Electoral Act, Pantami remains an APC member until all resignation procedures are properly completed and verified. Kyari also rejected claims allegedly made by Pantami that President Bola Tinubu endorsed his move to the Peoples Democratic Party and his governors…

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Apc, Pdp Trade Words Over Which Party Isa Pantami Belongs By Chima Azubuike A fresh controversy has erupted in Gombe State over the political status of former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ali Pantami, as the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party laid conflicting claims to his party membership. The dispute followed Pantami’s emergence as the PDP governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections, after the APC primary election produced Jamilu Gwamna as its candidate. The Gombe State chapter of the PDP insisted that Pantami had validly resigned from the APC and is now a bona fide member of the opposition party. The APC, however, maintained that the former minister remains its member because due process was allegedly not followed in effecting his resignation. Addressing journalists in Gombe on Tuesday, the APC Publicity Secretary, Moses Kyari, said the party’s executive committee in Pantami Ward had earlier clarified that it neither received nor deliberated on any resignation letter purportedly submitted by Pantami. “As you may recall, 25 out of the 27 members of the ward executive committee publicly stated that they neither saw nor del…