PDP Submits Goodluck Jonathan's Name for 2027 Elections

The Tanimu Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee (INWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has submitted the name of former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This announcement was made by the National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, during a news conference in Abuja on Thursday.

The submission included names of governorship and National Assembly candidates and was done manually due to the faction's lack of access to INEC's digital portal. Ememobong stated that the submission complied with the Electoral Act 2026, despite INEC's refusal to provide access codes.

He criticized INEC for alleged institutional bias against the PDP faction and expressed concerns over the commission's handling of the party's internal matters. Ememobong also mentioned that the faction has filed an appeal against a ruling by Justice Salim Ibrahim of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which he deemed inconsistent with previous Supreme Court and Court of Appeal decisions.