Pantami, associates donate N45m to boost APC e-registration in Gombe

Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, and his associates have donated ₦45.25 million to boost the All Progressives Congress (APC) grassroots activities in Gombe State.

The support is targeted at strengthening the party’s ongoing electronic membership registration and revalidation exercise across the state’s 11 local government areas and 114 political wards.

The initiative follows the official launch of the digital registration drive by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya on January 13, 2026, as part of efforts to modernise party administration through technology.

The funds were presented on January 31 at the APC State Secretariat in Gombe by prominent figures, including Alhaji Ahmad Abubakar Walama, ex-Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and Dr. Abubakar Sa’idu Yagi, ex-Chief Medical Director, Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe.

Others were Dr Umar Bello Akko of the Federal University Kashere, Mrs Abigail Abubakar, Alhaji Hassan Ali Pantami (Sintalin Pantami), Hon. Muhammad Buhari Dalhatu, Hon. Maigoro Saleh, Alhaji Isyaku Salihu Dan Makayo, and Alhaji Umar Ibrahim.

The delegation also included Alhaji Nasiru Ahmad Pantami, Malam Muhammad Abdullahi, Pantami Social Media Groups led by Comrade Abba Sani Pantami, and other stakeholders throughout Gombe, underscoring cross-generational participation.

The financial contribution was received by the APC State Chairman, Mr. Nittel K. Amangal, alongside the State Secretary and all 11 local government party chairmen.

The leaders expressed appreciation for the donation, described as timely aid that will deepen the party’s reach at the grassroots level, consolidate organisational strength, and digital capacity ahead of future political cycles.

According to officials, the funds will facilitate logistics, digital infrastructure deployment, and mobilisation efforts to ensure smooth implementation of the e-registration exercise, particularly in underserved communities.

“The support by Pantami and associates will reinforce the push for a transparent, data-driven, and verifiable membership database that aligns with global best practices in digital identity systems,” an APC member said.