The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports suggesting plans to adopt former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
The faction described the reports as false, misleading and unauthorised.
This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the faction’s National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed.
Mohammed called on security agencies to investigate the origin of the reports and prosecute those responsible for what the party described as an attempt to create political tension and disrepute within the country’s political environment.
The reaction followed Thursday’s announcement by the Interim National Working Committee led by Tanimu Turaki, which disclosed plans to hold a convention in Abuja on Saturday to formally endorse Jonathan as the PDP presidential candidate for the 2027 election.
Meanwhile, Senator Sandy Onor had earlier been screened, cleared and officially presented as the presidential candidate of the Wike aligned PDP faction for the 2027 election.
Reacting to the development, the faction urged Jonathan to publicly distance himself from the alleged endorsement in order to protect both the democratic process and his personal reputation.
“The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party has been drawn to misleading information and unfounded reports circulating in certain quarters regarding an alleged planned convention aimed at affirming former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR as the presidential candidate of the PDP.
“The party wishes to categorically state that no such convention, meeting, or process has been scheduled, approved, or endorsed by the leadership or any recognised organ of the Peoples Democratic Party.
“We therefore urge all party faithful, supporters, stakeholders, and members of the general public to disregard such false information, as it is misleading, unauthorised, and intended to create confusion within the polity.
“It is important for the avoidance of doubt to state that the Peoples Democratic Party has successfully concluded all its primary elections, including those for governorship, State Houses of Assembly, National Assembly, and the presidential primaries in accordance with INEC guidelines, the provisions of the Electoral Act, and the Constitution of the party,” the statement read.
