PDP Candidates to Sign Undertaking Against Defection in 2027 – Turaki

The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party led by Taminu Turaki has cautioned its 2027 candidates against defecting after securing the party’s tickets.

Turaki, the chairman of the PDP Interim National Working Committee, issued the warning on Wednesday.

He explained that candidates whose names will be submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2027 general election must sign an undertaking that binds them to the PDP.

The warning came as the party presented Certificates of Return to 21 governorship hopefuls.

Turaki said the PDP had finalized nominations nationwide, signalling its readiness for the 2027 elections.

“Nobody, moving forward, nobody will take our mandate to another political party and get away with it. But before we take your names to INEC, you will sign. You will sign an undertaking. What had happened before will not happen again,” Turaki said.

He added that the party had carried out background checks and security screening on candidates as part of efforts to minimise legal and integrity-related risks.