Despite FCTA threats, a PDP faction insists on ratifying Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate. The convention will proceed as planned in Abuja.

A PDP faction is set to ratify Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election this Saturday. Get the full details here.

All is now set for the formal unveiling of Goodluck Jonathan as the Presidential candidate of the PDP, by the group led by Tanimu Turaki...

Turaki-Led PDP Vows To Resist FCT Minister Wike's Plot To Stop Its Presidential Candidate, Goodluck Jonathan's Ratification Ceremony

The Turaki-led faction is proceeding with the ratification despite Mr Jonathan’s failure to publicly state whether he has accepted the nomination.

Despite FCTA threats, a PDP faction insists on ratifying Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate. The convention will proceed as planned in Abuja.

Rival PDP factions clash over plans to endorse Goodluck Jonathan for the 2027 presidential election, with accusations traded and security warnings issued.

Chuks Okocha and Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja

In a showdown that pushed Nigeria's capital to the brink of a major political confrontation, the anti-Wike faction of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has bypassed a…

He warned that the PDP would no longer tolerate its name being dragged into disrepute through unauthorised political activities.

Party officials said the special convention had been moved to another location in Area 10 of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.

The motion to ratify Mr Jonathan's candidacy was moved by the Chairman of the Forum of PDP State Chairmen, Tony Aziegbemi, and seconded by a former Minister of Aviation, Sanusi…

Armed thugs wielding sticks and other dangerous weapons, yesterday, stormed a special Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention in Abuja, disrupting the formal ratification of…