Nigeria, Nov. 3 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled two of its governorship aspirants in Gombe State, Khamisu Mailantarki and Usman Garry, over alleged anti-party activities and a breach of its constitution.

The expulsion was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the party's National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed.

Messrs Mailantarki and Garry contested the Gombe governorship primaries but lost to Isa Pantami, a former minister of Communications and Digital Economy.

The PDP conducted two governorship primaries in Gombe State after a court nullified its first exercise, which had produced Mr Pantami as its candidate for the 2027 election.

The first primary was held on 26 May, with Mr Pantami emerging as the ...