PDP Faction Manually Submits Jonathan’s Name to INEC As Presidential Candidate
Chuks Okocha in Abuja
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the submission of former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, despite an ongoing leadership dispute within the opposition party.The Interim National Working Committee (INWC) of the PDP, led by Mr. Kabiru Turaki, SAN, said it had manually submitted Jonathan’s name alongside those of governorship, National Assembly and state assembly candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in compliance with the Electoral Act 2026.
Addressing a press conference, the National Publicity Secretary of the INWC, Ini Ememobong, said INEC acknowledged receipt of the submission even though the commission allegedly denied the faction access to electronic submission codes.According to him, the faction remains the authentic leadership of the PDP following what it described as a Supreme Court judgement that left the party without a legally recognised national leadership.This, he said, prompted the Board of Trustees and a member-requisitioned National Executive Committee to establish an interim leadership structure.
