Monica Yahaya Kaltho, one of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirants in Gombe State, has withdrawn from a court case filed by some dissatisfied aspirants challenging the party’s governorship primary.

The lawsuit questioned the outcome of the primary election, in which only one candidate was presented for affirmation.

Kaltho’s decision was announced in a statement signed by Hussaini Ali Muhammed, media aide to former Gombe State Governor Senator Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, on Saturday.

She also declared her full support for the PDP governorship candidate, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, and promised to work for his victory in the 2027 governorship election.

Explaining why she withdrew from the case, Kaltho said she “acted after consultations and in respect of the appeal made by the leader of the PDP in Gombe State, H.E. Senator Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo” who advised her to withdraw from the legal action “in the interest of party unity and progress.”

She described Dankwambo as a father figure and respected leader whose advice she values. According to her, she accepted his appeal because the unity of the PDP and the development of Gombe State were more important than personal ambition.

Kaltho added that party members should remain focused on ensuring the PDP wins the 2027 election and provides good leadership for the state.

The Zamfara State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has insisted that a Federal High Court judgment delivered on April 29, 2026, remains valid and must be obeyed until a higher court decides otherwise.

In a statement issued in Gusau by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Abdulkareem Umar, the ADC dismissed claims questioning the ruling and the party’s leadership in the state.

The party said Senator David Mark had appealed the judgment and also applied for a stay of execution. However, it said the application for a stay was not granted, while the Court of Appeal had already fixed a date to hear the appeal.

Quoting the statement, the party said: “The Federal High Court judgment remains valid, subsisting and binding on all parties unless and until it is set aside by a competent appellate court. No individual, group or political interest can lawfully vacate, nullify or disregard the judgment except through the legally recognised appeal process. Court orders must be obeyed while they remain in force.”

The ADC explained that, under Nigerian law, filing an appeal is different from applying for a stay of execution. It also warned that filing multiple appeals over the same judgment could amount to an abuse of court process.

On the leadership dispute, the party said a valid state congress was held in line with its constitution, leading to the election of Alhaji Kabiru Garba Gusau and other members of the State Executive Committee.

It said the current executive would serve until April 12, 2031.

The statement added that the executive’s authority came from a properly conducted congress and not from a caretaker committee.

The Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared that the 2027 election is between Nigerians and President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Obi made the remark while reiterating that he won the 2023 presidential election but it was rigged.

In an online viral video, the former Anambra State governor insisted that leadership is missing in Nigeria.

He said: “You know that I won that election and it was rigged but that is not a problem. It’s my believe that the next election is between Nigerians and the government in office because the public has had enough and they are determined that things have to change.

“We have sacrificed everything and it’s not working. It’s time to understand that one thing is missing, which is leadership.

“Nigerians will decide, so they will be the ones to say what is happening and I believe that they have learnt their lessons and they will find a way.

“For me, the desperation is to see Nigeria work. I’m not desperate to be president but I want to create a society where the children of Nigerians will have hope, where a child of a nobody can be anybody without anything. So for me, it’s important and we must make it work because we have had enough.”

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