2027: PDP, NDC, APM Affirm Jonathan, Obi, Makinde as Presidential Candidates

*Former president declared candidate in absentia

*Obi vows to tackle insecurity, poor governance, hunger, unemployment

*Makinde pledges to rebuild Nigeria through reforms, transparent governance, people-centred leadership

Chuks Okocha, Sunday Aborisade in Abuja and Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan

Despite having its original venue sealed, a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tanimu Turaki yesterday declared former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.Similarly, a former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State also yesterday formally accepted their nominations as the 2027 presidential candidates of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Allied People’s Movement (APM), respectively.