2027 Election: Jonathan, Atiku, Obi Told to Join PDP Presidential Race, “The More, the Merrier”
- Former president, Goodluck Jonathan, former vice president, Atiku Abubakar and 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, have been told to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
- A chieftain of the party, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has explained how their return will benefit the PDP as the nation's main opposition party
- Meanwhile, there have been calls and speculations that Jonathan is the best candidate to challenge President Tinubu in the 2027 election
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has said he supports the speculated return of former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and former Anambra state governor Peter Obi to the PDP.
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Jonathan urged to contest for president
In a statement by his chief press secretary, Ibrahim Hassan Mahmoud, the PDP chieftain said he welcomed the politicians ahead of the party’s primaries, adding:
“The more, the merrier.”
As reported by The Nation, he insisted that far from weakening the party, a competitive and transparent presidential primary would reawaken the PDP’s legacy as a democratic party in Nigeria.
The PDP chieftain called for a return to the party’s founding ideals of openness, tolerance, and democratic excellence.
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“If Jonathan, Atiku, Obi, and others wish to contest, they should be welcomed. Let the best ideas and visions emerge through fair competition. That is how to build a party of the future,” he added.
Jonathan gets condition for PDP's automatic ticket
Legit.ng earlier reported that Daniel Woyengikuro, the PDP’s national financial secretary, confirmed the moves that the PDP will give the party’s presidential ticket in 2027 to Jonathan, if he returns to the party and plays a more active political role.
In a trending interview, Daniel Woyengikuro, on Wednesday, August 6, emphasized Jonathan’s continued influence within the party and the nation’s politics, describing him as the PDP’s national leader.
Jonathan or Peter Obi: North's best choice revealed
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that PDP chieftain, Umar Sani, believes Jonathan should emerge as his party’s presidential candidate rather than Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party.
He stated that the North will prefer Jonathan to Obi, and Jonathan’s return to power for another four years will complete the South’s eight years.
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- PDP 2027 ticket: Wike speaks on zoning
PDP 2027 ticket: Wike speaks on zoning
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that at a meeting hosted by FCT minister Nyesom Wike, some concerned leaders in the People Democratic Party agreed that the party must zone its presidential ticket to the South in 2027.
They made the call to the leadership of the PDP after meeting with Wike in Abuja on Monday, June 9, 2025.
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