2027 Election: PDP Gives Jonathan Conditions For Automatic Ticket

• Former president Goodluck Jonathan is being considered for an automatic ticket to contest the 2027 presidential election
• The PDP’s national financial secretary, Daniel Woyengikuro, said the party will grant Jonathan the automatic ticket if he meets some conditions
• Legit.ng reports that Jonathan's name has been flying in the political sphere ahead of the 2027 election because he is qualified to serve one term

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues

FCT, Abuja - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may reportedly offer former president Goodluck Jonathan an automatic ticket to contest the 2027 presidential election if he meets some conditions.

The PDP will reportedly offer Jonathan an automatic ticket if he returns to the party and plays a more active political role.

The PDP’s national financial secretary, Daniel Woyengikuro, emphasized Jonathan’s continued influence within the party and the nation’s politics

As reported by Vanguard, speaking during an exclusive interview in Abuja, Woyengikuro described Jonathan as the PDP’s national leader.Jonathan may get automatic ticket

“Is he not the best candidate for us at this moment? He is not just a former president; he is the leader of the party now. Aside from [former President Olusegun] Obasanjo, the next person in line is him. Goodluck Jonathan is the national leader of this party.”

He confirmed that the PDP has been consulting with Jonathan and his associates.

“Nigeria has reached a point where we need to salvage this country — for our generation and for those to come.

“When we talk about the Southern Presidency, someone like Goodluck Jonathan stands out.”

When asked directly if the party would consider granting Jonathan an automatic ticket, Woyengikuro responded emphatically:

“For me, that’s what I firmly stand for. You can quote me anywhere — I want him to come. An automatic ticket for him, as it stands now. Because we must salvage both this party and the nation.”

Legit.ng reports that Jonathan served as Nigeria's president for five years between 2010 to 2015.

Has Jonathan endorsed Peter Obi for 2027 election?

Recall that Reno Omokri stated that no special meeting took place between Jonathan and Peter Obi.

Omokri, a former aide to Jonathan, said Obi, a presidential hopeful, only met at a programme in Abuja not too long ago.

While Omokri is a staunch critic of Obi, Jonathan is an elder statesman, having served Nigeria as its leader from 2010 to 2015.

Possibility of Jonathan vying for 2027 presidency

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Umar Sani, a PDP chieftain, opined that a Jonathan presidency offered a strategic middle ground for those in the North clamouring for the presidency in 2031.

Sani, who served as senior special assistant on media and publicity to former vice-president Namadi Sambo, alleged that some individuals in Jonathan's inner circle undermined the former president's campaign in 2015.

In what he described as "a twist of fate", Sani stated that ahead of the 2027 election, Jonathan, once strongly criticised by northerners, "has become a symbol of hope for many disenchanted citizens."

Proofreading by Kola Muhammed, copy editor at Legit.ng.