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The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has denied reports that it invited former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the 2027 presidential race on its platform.

Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Ibrahim Abdullahi, denied the reports in an interview with BBC Hausa, saying the party did not issue its presidential ticket to Jonathan.

He said, “The report that PDP has issued its presidential ticket to former President Goodluck Jonathan or invited him to contest the 2027 presidential election is not true.

“What happened is this: I had an interview with a journalist where we discussed some issues. But in the course of the interview, he mentioned President Jonathan, asking about our opinion of him, because there are reports that he is being urged to run for the presidency.

“I responded by saying that he (Jonathan) is eligible to contest the election, because he is a Nigerian and has the right to do that by the provision of the law, and he still has one more term left. So, there is nothing wrong about him contesting the presidential election because he is eligible in the face of the law.”

He also added that PDP had done enough for Jonathan and as a member of their party, there was no way they would woo him.

Abdullahi, who explained that they were yet to discuss the issue with Jonathan, said they have 12 governors and many other prominent politicians who are eligible and competent to contest the presidential election.

“It wasn’t long ago that his wife said nothing would make her husband run for the presidency, that he didn’t leave behind or forget anything in the Villa for people to think that he’d come back to contest the position again. How then can we consider him. Ticket is given to someone who has shown interest.”

Richtaiwo:
Okay.

Atiku is interested in running again, and the serial defector is set to defect again, so he now becomes a running mate to Atiku.

Well, Jagaban can't wait to throw them under the bus again. If Atiku really wants to retain his 2nd position, he should dump that agulu fraud and pick resourceful personalities like Charles Soludo. That is the man who reformed our banking sector and till date we still enjoy it. But the other clown? Even his name is irritating anywhere other than SE.

OgatheTop:
Wild beasts like you should be euthanized for your own safety.

Richtaiwo:
Mynd44 Nlfpmod seun

oneMalik:
PDP still deh ??
Architects of Mordern Nigeria Problems .

richmond500:
2027, the only person I'll love to vote against Tinubu is Goodluck Jonathan.

If he is not on the ballot, then I hope someone better challenges Tinubu cos if it's only that clown Obi and his husband Atiku, then Tinubu may likely win again

TheFreshVanilla:
You want to recall someone who mismanaged $2 Billion Dasukigate arms deal. Looks like criminality is embedded in each Nigerian's DNA.

Pramooodthe:
We should focus on joining forces against this evil government in 2027.