2027 Presidency: Jonathan splits South-South PDP

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The reported 2027 ambition of former President Goodluck Jonathan has split the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-South into two camps, with the stakeholders holding divergent positions on the issue.

While some party members believed Jonathan should not contest against President Bola Tinubu, various political pressure groups drummed support for the ex-leader.

Aides to the former President have been quoted in the media that their principal was consulting on whether to throw his hat in the ring in 2027.

He was said to have been asked to contest the presidency by the PDP, the New Nigeria Peoples Party and the African Democratic Congress. The PUNCH could not immediately confirm this.

Jonathan’s home state, Bayelsa, is awaiting the position of Governor Douye Diri on the issue as the ex-president’s reported ambition has divided the loyalists of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, in Rivers State, with the two camps taking opposite stance.

The Edo chapter of the party welcomes the prospect of having Jonathan on the ballot, describing him as a breath of fresh air.

Party leaders in Delta State equally pledged their support for the Bayelsa-born politician, while the PDP in Akwa Ibom State is waiting for Jonathan’s formal declaration before announcing its position. Punch