Gombe PDP candidates protest Pantami’s alleged bid for

In early 2024, several Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates from Gombe State staged a protest after rumors surfaced that former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isaac Kashim Pantami—who is a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress—was attempting to influence the PDP’s internal elections and possibly position himself for a political role in the state. The candidates accused Pantami of meddling in the party’s primaries and demanding the withdrawal of their candidacies, prompting them to publicly demonstrate their opposition and call for the party’s leadership to intervene. Views Nigeria