2027: Gwamna, Pantami camps trade claims as Gombe politics heats up

By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe
GOMBE – Political activities in Gombe State are gathering momentum ahead of the 2027 governorship election, with supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr Jamil Isyaku Gwamna, and those of Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami advancing competing claims over grassroots support, political experience and recent defections.
In a statement issued by Gwamna’s aide, Ibrahim Sani Shawai, the APC candidate was described as having built a strong grassroots network through more than two decades of political engagement in the state.
Shawai said Gwamna, popularly known as Sardaunan Gombe, had cultivated relationships with youths, women, busin...