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.”
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.
The opposition party maintained that Pantami had fulfilled all constitutional and legal requirements to become a member of the PDP and that it possessed documentary evidence of his resignation from the APC.
“We wish to categorically state that Professor Pantami is a bona fide member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), having duly complied with all the constitutional and legal requirements for membership of our party,” the statement partly read.
According to the PDP, it has in its possession “all relevant documents confirming his resignation from his former party, acknowledged by his then Ward chairman.”
The PDP urged the APC to concentrate on preparations for the forthcoming general election rather than what it termed distractions.
The party added that the APC still had the opportunity, within the electoral process, to make decisions regarding its candidature if it believed its candidate could not effectively compete against Pantami.
The Party reaffirmed its commitment to pursue issue-based campaigns and offer credible leadership to the people of Gombe State.
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