Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, has urged his supporters to stay steadfast in prayers and never be distracted by critics, saying those who labored in opposition to his candidacy would soon be uncovered.
Pantami, an Islamic scholar, has been within the information since his formal declaration of intention to contest governorship election in Gombe State.
Previously a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pantami left the celebration after it settled for Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna as its consensus governorship candidate within the State.
He subsequently joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to pursue his political ambition, the place he emerged because the celebration’s governorship candidate on May 26, 2026.
However, one of many aspirants who sought the PDP guber ticket, Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki, challenged Pantami’s emergence because the celebration’s flag-bearer in a Federal High Court in Gombe, which nullified the election and ordered contemporary major, which the Former Minister clinched once more.
But the September 24 Supreme Court judgement which barred political events from fielding candidates whose names weren’t within the membership register submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) inside the stipulated time later solid uncertainty on Pantami’s participation within the 2027 election.
Although his identify was listed as a governorship candidate by INEC on August 29, the brand new record launched by the fee in October excluded Pantami.
He had assured his supporters that the problem can be resolved and described the exclusion of his identify as a brief problem which was not out of the standard within the electoral course of.
The former Minister, by his legal professionals, later issued a three-day ultimatum to INEC to reinstate his identify as a guber candidate, citing that he made and complied with all the necessities.
On its half, the INEC insisted that Pantami, alongside others not on the ultimate record, remained excluded.
The fee, nevertheless, requested political events not glad with the choice to make their case and notify it on or earlier than October 24, 2026, in the event that they believed their candidates had been wrongly excluded.
With the expiration of the deadline, Pantami, in a video shared Saturday on his verified Facebook web page, talking in Hausa, stated no man can destroy somebody whom Allah has predestined to succeed.
“I need to start by expressing my profound gratitude to my fellow good individuals of Gombe State for his or her prayers, together with the recitation of the Holy Qur’an, and for gathering in mosques and church buildings to pray for us for days on finish.
“This has made me very happy and gave me the encouragement that Allah has blessed us with people who truly love us. I pray that Allah will continue to help us. May Allah save us from letting one another down. May Allah reward us more than we can ever repay. Indeed, whoever does not appreciate people does not appreciate God.” he stated within the video.
He counseled his supporters and those who stood firmly behind him amid the challenges, asking them to not relent or be distracted by critics.
“You canvassed assist, mobilised individuals, enlightened them and remained steadfast all through this era. This is commendable, and it is a signal of true piety.
“Do not relent. Do not be angry or discouraged, because you are the ones who will be elevated, provided you remain steadfast in your belief in Allah.”
He cautioned in opposition to ridiculing his supporters for resorting to prayers in mosques and church buildings, saying mocking them for turning to Allah to search assist may provoke calamity on the dissenters.
“I noticed individuals mocking you for gathering in mosques and church buildings to pray for us and search Allah’s assist. Those who do that are to be pitied as a result of they don’t perceive the ability and may of Allah. They should not our enemies, however they need to be pitied.
“Mocking or ridiculing someone who seeks help from Allah is a serious matter that could provoke calamity. Let this not discourage you. Such things have happened even to the Prophets of Allah.”
The former Minister stated their investigation had revealed and uncovered those he described as behind makes an attempt to scuttle his candidacy.
He stated all of the schemes and the names of those who labored in opposition to the success of his political motion would soon be disclosed to the supporters.
“As for those whom you accused of repeatedly irritating this motion, our investigations have now confirmed that these allegations are true. There is not any sum of money or effort that has not been expended in an try to scuttle this motion.
“But our perception stays that it is a motion of Allah. If you learn the story of Prophet Musa and Pharaoh, as narrated within the Qur’an and the Bible, notably within the Book of Exodus, you’ll perceive that no human being can cease what Allah has predestined for you.
“There are individuals who have publicly claimed to be fearless, insisting that they aren’t afraid and are prepared for the battle. Yet, right this moment, they’re working day and evening to forestall that very battle from going down.
“Our message to them is that nobody can destroy somebody whom Allah has predestined to succeed. No one can cease God when He wills one thing to occur. We pray that Allah will assist those who don’t perceive to perceive. In a short time, we’ll expose, with detailed explanations, the hypocrisy and the plots carried out, in addition to those behind it.
“We pray that Allah will continue to guide and help us. Do not relent in doing good.” he added.
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