Former President Goodluck Jonathan has officially emerged as the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party faction led by Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde and its national chairman Taminu Turaki.
At the faction’s National Convention held in Area 10, Garki, Abuja, former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, received the PDP Certificate of Return on Jonathan’s behalf before party leaders, delegates, former ministers, state officials, and supporters.
Despite his emergence as the faction’s presidential candidate, Jonathan was absent from the affirmation ceremony and has not publicly declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election.
This comes just after the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike backed PDP had dismissed claims of announcing the former president as its presidential candidate.
Earlier, through the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Wike had warned hotels and event centres against granting approval to unregistered organisations.
