Nigerian politician Rabiu Kwankwaso has defended the use of attack songs in politics, referencing former minister Isa Pantami's past criticisms of the PDP.

The Federal High Court in Gombe has commenced hearing in legal challenges against Prof Isa Pantami's emergence as the PDP governorship candidate for the 2027 elections.

Abdulkadir-Hamma Saleh, a Gombe State PDP governorship aspirant, is protesting his exclusion from the primary election that ultimately nominated Prof Isa Pantami as the party's candidate.

The Gombe APC's selection of Jamilu-Isiyaku Gwamna as its consensus candidate for 2027 has ignited a dispute with former minister Isa Pantami’s camp, which cites legal flaws in the process.

Monica Yahaya Kaltho, a female governorship aspirant for the Gombe PDP, has withdrawn her lawsuit challenging the primary election and declared support for candidate Prof. Isa Pantami.

A faction of the PDP has disowned former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, and announced a new governorship candidate for Gombe state, weeks after a rival faction had named Pantami as their flagbearer.

Isa Pantami has withdrawn from the Gombe All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries. He cited alleged violations of the Electoral Act as his reason for stepping down from the race.

A court has reserved judgment on the validity of the Gombe PDP governorship primary, which produced former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, as the candidate.

The Gombe State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has affirmed Professor Isa Pantami as a legitimate member, refuting claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he remains in their party.

Jamil-Isyaku Gwamna has been cleared by the APC to contest the 2027 Gombe primaries, where he will face former ministers Isa Pantami and Saidu Alkali.