The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the Federal High Court judgement affirming the eligibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election has cleared every obstacle to what it described as his “presidential rescue mission,” just days before the party’s primaries.
In a statement on Tuesday signed by its Interim National Working Committee spokesperson, Ini Ememobong, the party welcomed the judgement delivered by the court in Abuja, saying it aligned with “the law and common sense.”
“This development, coupled with the screening waiver that our party had granted President Goodluck Jonathan, has made the pathway for his presidential rescue mission totally unfettered, especially as the primaries of the party to select all its candidates will hold this weekend,” the statement said.
PREMIUM TIMES had reported that the Makinde-backed PDP adopted Mr Jonathan as the sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.
The PDP also described the suit challenging Mr Jonathan’s eligibility as “vexatious” and “a gross abuse of court processes.”
