PDP Endorses Jonathan as Its Sole Presidential Candidate in 2027 Election

By Luminous Jannamike

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Turaki, SAN, announced on Tuesday that former President Goodluck Jonathan has been granted a waiver from the party’s presidential screening process ahead of the 2027 election. Party officials confirmed that Jonathan is currently the sole presidential aspirant within the PDP.

Former Niger State governor Babangida Aliyu, who represented former Vice President Namadi Sambo as chairman of the screening committee, said the party saw no need to screen Jonathan because of the senior positions he has previously held.

Aliyu stated, “The party had already given a presidential aspirant a waiver from screening. Like I said in the beginning, he was deputy governor, became governor, became vice president, became president, so we didn’t see anything that needed screening. And therefore, the party had given him waiver. In other words, he has been declared and cleared as a candidate of the PDP for the presidential election, and that is former President Jonathan.”

Aliyu also announced that the PDP granted a waiver to its National Secretary, Taofeek Arapaja, a former deputy governor and ambassador.

He added, “The other waiver is also for the former deputy governor and ambassador, and the secretary of the party, Amb. Taofeek Arapaja, who for many reasons, have to be in Ibadan, Oyo State to ensure that everything has gone well. So we also declared him as been given a waiver by the party.”

The screening committee has so far received aspirants from Taraba, Adamawa, Kano, Akwa Ibom and Delta states, and the exercise will continue for those who have not yet appeared before the panel within the stipulated period.

“We are very happy that even those who have been attempting to kill the party cannot succeed, and the party will contest this election by the grace of God and by the constitution of Nigeria,” Aliyu added.

When asked whether Jonathan is the only presidential aspirant currently seeking the PDP ticket, Aliyu replied, “As far as I know, as far as of today, at this moment, yes, sir.”

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