"Fake News": PDP Refutes Reports of Jonathan 2027 Affirmation Convention
PRESS RELEASE
MAY 29, 2026
DISCLAIMER OF ANY PURPORTED PLANNED AFFIRMATION OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDACY OF FORMER PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN
The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to misleading information and unfounded reports circulating in certain quarters regarding an alleged planned convention aimed at affirming former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR, as the presidential candidate of the PDP.
The 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 Peoples Democratic Party.
We therefore urge all party faithful, supporters, stakeholders, and members of the general public to disregard such false information, as it is misleading, unauthorised, and intended to create confusion within the polity.
It is important for the avoidance of doubt to state that, The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has successfully concluded all its primary elections, including those for Governorship, State Houses of Assembly, National Assembly, and the Presidential election primaries in accordance with INEC guidelines, the provisions of the Electoral Act and the Constitution of the Party.
All such exercises across the country were peacefully conducted and properly monitored and supervised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
In view of this development, we respectfully call on former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to publicly dissociate himself from this charade in order to protect the integrity of the democratic process and preserve the credibility he earned while serving the nation.
We also call on relevant security agencies to swiftly investigate the source of these false reports and take appropriate action against the perpetrators whose motive is nothing but to create political tension in the country.
The PDP will henceforth not fold its arms and allow the Party to be dragged into disrepute through falsehood, misinformation, and unauthorised political activities aimed at undermining its integrity and democratic structures.
The Party remains totally committed to due process, internal democracy, and the rule of law in all its political activities and engagements, and will continue to protect the sanctity of its constitutional processes and decisions.
Members of the public are therefore advised to rely only on official communications issued by duly authorized officials of the party.
Signed:
Hon. Jungudo Haruna Mohammed
National Publicity Secretary.
