30/05/2026
PRESS RELEASE
DISCLAIMER OF ANY PURPORTED PLANNED AFFIRMATION OF FORMER PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN AS PDP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to misleading information and unfounded reports circulating in certain quarters regarding an alleged convention purportedly planned to affirm former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, as the presidential candidate of the Party.
The Peoples Democratic 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 Party.
Accordingly, the PDP urges all party faithful, supporters, stakeholders, and members of the public to disregard the false reports, which are misleading, unauthorised, and clearly intended to create confusion within the political space.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Peoples Democratic Party has successfully concluded all its primary elections, including those for Governorship, State Houses of Assembly, National Assembly, and the Presidential Election, in full compliance with the Electoral Act, INEC guidelines, and the Constitution of the Party.
These exercises were peacefully conducted across the country and duly monitored and supervised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In view of the foregoing, the Party respectfully calls on former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to publicly dissociate himself from this purported exercise in order to safeguard the integrity of the democratic process and preserve the credibility he earned while serving the nation.
The Party also calls on relevant security agencies to investigate the source of these false reports and take appropriate action against those responsible, whose actions appear aimed solely at creating unnecessary political tension in the country.
The PDP will not stand by and allow its name, reputation, and democratic structures to be undermined through falsehood, misinformation, and unauthorised political activities.
The Party remains firmly committed to due process, internal democracy, and the rule of law in all its activities and engagements. It will continue to protect the sanctity of its constitutional processes and decisions.
Members of the public are advised to rely only on official communications issued by duly authorised officials of the Party.
Signed:
Hon. Jungudo Haruna Mohammed
National Publicity Secretary
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
