Fred Agbedi, a member of the House of Representatives, has declared that former President Goodluck Jonathan will contest the 2027 presidential election.
Agbedi made the disclosure while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday.
He said: “Former President Goodluck Jonathan is running for election with the Peoples Democratic Party, whichever way you want to put it.
“The PDAPC is promoting certain professors and INEC officials as observers for their election. However, the PDAPC is not recognised by law, and it seems that INEC is intentionally keeping them involved.
“You recall the decisions made by the Appeal Court and Supreme Court. The party has contacted INEC and sent reminders stating that the PDAPC is not recognised based on the court’s ruling, yet INEC is still holding onto them.”
The development follows a ruling by a Federal High Court in Abuja which cleared Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election.
Last week, a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki granted Jonathan a waiver to seek the presidency.
However, Johnmary Jideobi instituted a lawsuit seeking a court order to prevent Jonathan from emerging as the candidate of any political party in the 2027 presidential election.
Delivering judgment on Tuesday, Justice Peter Lifu ruled that Jonathan is qualified to participate in the election as a candidate.
