The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed that former President Goodluck Jonathan is still a registered member of the party.
The group clarified that he recently took part in the party’s digital membership registration exercise under their leadership.
This announcement was made to debunk viral social media campaign posters that linked Jonathan to different political parties ahead of the 2027 elections.
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In a statement titled “Beware of Fake GEJ Campaign Posters,” the faction’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, cautioned the public against linking Jonathan to any platform other than the PDP.
The statement noted, “Campaign posters bearing the photographs of President Goodluck Jonathan, either alone or paired with other notable Nigerians as running mate, have emerged and are being circulated widely on social media platforms.”
The group added that these materials “falsely portray him as a member of the various political parties whose logos appear on them.”
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The Turaki-led faction emphasized Jonathan’s loyalty, stating, “We state categorically that President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is a registered member of the Peoples Democratic Party under the capable leadership of Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN.”
They further explained that “He duly registered personally in his ward during the recently concluded digital membership registration exercise — a fact he personally confirmed to members of the Interim National Working Committee during a meeting with him yesterday.”
The faction explained that this “clarification has become necessary in view of the provisions of the extant Electoral Act, under which double registration is not only prohibited but also punishable.”
They alleged that “mischief makers” might try to “input the details of President Jonathan and other prominent members of our party and the opposition movement into the databases of different political parties.”
Finally, the group called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Nigerians to “discountenance any such fraudulent activity.”
