May 19, 2026
The decision was announced during the PDP presidential screening exercise held on Tuesday at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, where other aspirants appeared before the screening panel.
The Kabiru Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reportedly granted former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan an automatic ticket to contest the 2027 presidential election, exempting him from the party’s screening and other internal nomination processes.
The decision was announced during the PDP presidential screening exercise held on Tuesday at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, where other aspirants appeared before the screening panel.
Speaking on behalf of the committee, former Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu said the party had adopted a special consideration for Jonathan, effectively clearing him as its consensus candidate ahead of the general election.
