The Nyesom Wike-aligned faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Abdulraman Mohammed, has denied reports that former President Goodluck Jonathan will be affirmed as the party’s presidential candidate for 2027 at a convention organized by the Tanimu Turaki-led faction.
Jungudo Mohammed, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, described the proposed convention as misleading and intended to create unnecessary political tension. He emphasized that no recognized organ of the party has scheduled or approved such a gathering.
“The PDP has completed all statutory primaries, including the Presidency, National Assembly, Governorship, and State House of Assembly elections, following INEC guidelines, the Electoral Act, and our party constitution,” Mohammed said.
He urged party members and the public to disregard unauthorized reports and called on former President Jonathan to publicly distance himself from the Turaki-led convention to preserve democratic integrity. Security agencies were also asked to investigate the source of the misinformation.
According to our correspondence reports, the Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee had planned a convention in Abuja for Saturday to endorse Jonathan as its consensus presidential candidate. Meanwhile, the Mohammed-led faction has already endorsed former National Assembly member Sen. Sandy Onor as its 2027 presidential candidate.
As of Friday, Goodluck Jonathan has not publicly commented on the Turaki faction’s convention or his intentions for the 2027 race.
