Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Pantami, has been officially affirmed as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Gombe State.
Pantami emerged as the sole aspirant during the party’s affirmation exercise held on Tuesday.
Chairman of the PDP Gombe Electoral Panel, Gregory Yenlong, announced the result, declaring that Pantami polled a total of 52,955 votes across the state’s three senatorial districts 16,781 in Gombe North, 12,752 in Gombe Central, and 23,422 in Gombe South.
In his acceptance remarks, Pantami said the decision to contest was driven by the need to address the state’s deep-rooted challenges, particularly poverty, rather than personal ambition.
“This is not about ambition, but about serving humanity. It is not about Isa, but about Gombe State,” he said. “There is no discrimination. We want our diversity to be our strength, not our weakness.”
He noted that Gombe is the third poorest state in Nigeria, with a poverty rate of approximately 74.5 percent, leaving many residents in abject poverty.
“Our plan is to ensure we lift our people from this poverty, particularly through education and agriculture by introducing smart agriculture. In the area of industrialisation, we intend to attract foreign direct investment for our people,” Pantami added.
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