Isa Pantami, former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has pulled out of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primaries in Gombe State.
Pantami announced his withdrawal on Tuesday through a statement issued by Barrister Ibrahim M. Attahir on behalf of the Pantamiyya Movement.
The statement said the former minister cited violations of the Electoral Act 2026 as the reason for his withdrawal.
He also referenced what he described as the APC leadership’s failure to provide information needed for a transparent and credible primary election in Gombe State.
The statement added that letters written by his solicitors to party officials over concerns surrounding the exercise were neither acknowledged nor answered.
“In a democracy, the law must guide the process. Non-compliance with the Electoral Act 2026 and the party guidelines renders the exercise unsafe and illegitimate,” the statement said.