2027 Shockwave: PDP May Reunite Peter Obi And Jonathan For Presidential Race

Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, has dropped a fresh hint that former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and former President Goodluck Jonathan may contest the 2027 presidential race, according to iReporter Online.

Moro hinted that Obi might return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and vie for the presidency, while talks are reportedly ongoing to bring back Jonathan to run on the party’s platform. The PDP chieftain made these revelations on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, according to iReporter Online.

He confirmed that certain individuals have been engaging both Obi and Jonathan, encouraging them to return to the party. “So, in the run-up to 2027, I am aware certain individuals have been talking to Peter Obi, ‘Hey, come back home, this is what we are likely to do, and if you come, you stand a chance of being the candidate,’” Moro said.

When asked about the possibility of former President Jonathan returning to the PDP, Moro added, “Some persons are talking to the former president to come and run. It is a possibility.”

Meanwhile, Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has criticized the PDP and the All Progressives Congress (APC) for unveiling their zoning arrangements for presidential tickets two years ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking on Tuesday on Channels Television, Abdullahi argued that such early announcements send a message to Nigerians that political elites are indifferent to their welfare and are merely focused on power-grabbing, according to iReporter Online.

He further suggested that the premature zoning signals that the PDP and APC might be engaging in a predetermined game or trying to attract particular individuals who fit the profile for their presidential candidates.

”IREPORTER REPORTS”