The Abdulraman Mohammed-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which is backed by Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims of an upcoming convention organized by the Tanimu Turaki-led group aimed at adopting former President Goodluck Jonathan as the party’s 2027 presidential candidate.
In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, the faction’s National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, labeled the reported convention as a fabrication and an effort to stir up needless political friction across the nation.
Mr. Mohammed emphasized that no gathering or adoption procedure of that nature has been slated or authorized by any legitimate branch of the party.
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He explained that the PDP has successfully wrapped up all of its legally required primary elections, covering the Presidency, National Assembly, Governorship, and State Houses of Assembly.
He noted that these exercises were conducted in full alignment with the regulations of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Electoral Act, and the PDP guidelines.
“The Party wishes to categorically state that no such convention, meeting, or process has been scheduled, approved, or endorsed by the leadership or any recognised organ of the Peoples Democratic Party.
“We, therefore, urge all party faithful, supporters, stakeholders, and members of the public to disregard such false information, as it is misleading, unauthorised, and intended to create confusion within the polity.
“In view of this development, we respectfully call on former President Goodluck Jonathan to publicly dissociate himself from this charade in order to protect the integrity of the democratic process and preserve the credibility he earned while serving the nation,” Mohammed said.
Furthermore, he called on appropriate security agencies to probe the origin of the false claims and penalize those responsible.
He cautioned that the PDP would no longer look the other way while its brand is tarnished through unsanctioned political events.
Mr. Mohammed reconfirmed the party’s unwavering dedication to internal democracy, proper procedures, and legal principles, advising the populace to depend solely on official party channels for valid updates.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) notes that the Interim National Working Committee spearheaded by Turaki had previously set its convention for Saturday in Abuja to formally declare Jonathan as the 2027 presidential candidate.
NAN also points out that the Mohammed-led NWC had, on Tuesday, declared a former federal lawmaker, Sen. Sandy Onor, as its consensus candidate for the 2027 presidential race.
