A massive political storm has erupted in Gombe State ahead of the highly anticipated 2027 general elections, as close political allies and associates of the former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Pantami, have fiercely alleged systematic victimization following the sudden, forced eviction of Gombawa Motors from the Gombe Mega Motor Park. The controversial eviction, executed by state transport authorities, has instantly transformed what appeared to be a standard administrative civil reorganization into a high-stakes battleground for regional political supremacy, splitting the state’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) right down the middle.
According to representatives from Gombawa Motors, the abrupt directive ordering them to immediately vacate their long-occupied operational spaces inside the state-of-the-art terminal was politically motivated, deliberately calculated by the state administration under Governor Inuwa Yahaya to weaken the economic foundation and grassroots influence of the Pantami-aligned faction within the state. Political analysts note that tensions have been brewing silently for months between the loyalists of Governor Yahaya and those sympathetic to Professor Pantami’s growing political structure, with the 2027 governorship succession race creating deep structural fractures among top party stakeholders.
Spokespersons for the aggrieved transport company heavily lamented the government’s harsh action, arguing that Gombawa Motors has consistently provided vital transport services to thousands of ordinary citizens, paid all required administrative levies promptly, and actively contributed to the economic growth of the state, making the sudden eviction a clear act of political witch-hunting designed to silence perceived opposition voices within the ruling party. Conversely, government officials and administrators of the Gombe Mega Park have vehemently denied any political undercurrents to the decision, maintaining that the eviction was a purely administrative and routine measure carried out in strict accordance with urban development plans, security protocols, and park management guidelines aimed at sanitizing public transport operations. Despite these official denials, the Pantami camp has remained highly unyielding, raising public alarms over what they describe as a dangerous trend of using state institutions to aggressively intimidate, suppress, and financially cripple individuals who do not openly align with the governor’s immediate political trajectory for the next electoral cycle. As social media channels and local political discussion forums across the North-East region go into absolute overdrive debating the unfolding drama, elders and neutral party stakeholders are frantically calling for urgent internal reconciliation to prevent the escalating personal feud from completely sabotaging the party’s electoral fortunes and disrupting public peace across Gombe State as the countdown to 2027 intensifies.
