RismadarVoice Reporters
May 29, 2026
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied reports suggesting that former President Goodluck Jonathan would emerge as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
The faction described the reports as false, misleading and unauthorised.
National Publicity Secretary of the faction, Jungudo Mohammed, clarified a statement issued on Friday.
Mohammed also called on security agencies to investigate the origin of the reports and prosecute those responsible for what the faction described as attempts to create political tension and disrepute within the polity.
The reaction followed an announcement on Thursday 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 party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 election.
The faction further noted that Senator Sandy Onor had earlier been screened, cleared and officially presented as its presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential race.
Reacting to the development, the faction urged Jonathan to publicly distance himself from the alleged move to protect both the integrity of 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 statement read.
“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.”
The faction also maintained that all party primaries, including governorship, State Houses of Assembly, National Assembly and presidential primaries, had already been concluded in line with guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Electoral Act and the party’s constitution.
