The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction loyal to FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has endorsed Sandy Onor as its consensus presidential candidate for the 2027 elections.
Former governor of Benue and chairman of the party’s presidential primary collation committee, Samuel Ortom announced Sandy Onor as the faction’s flagbearer on Tuesday while presenting the results of the presidential primary in Abuja.
Sandy Onor, an ally of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike was the 2023 Cross River State PDP’s governorship candidate.
INEC National Commissioners Rhoda Gumus and Abdullahi Zuru monitored the exercise at the party’s national secretariat.
Meanwhile, the PDP group selected Onor as its only presidential candidate on May 15, alongside 25 governorship candidates from 17 states.
The screening process took place at the PDP Legacy House in Abuja.
BACKSTORY…
This move by the wike-backed PDP faction coincides with moves by the Makinde faction selecting its own presidential candidate.
Recall that Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) earlier announced that it will screen former President Goodluck Jonathan as the party’s sole presidential candidate.
Following the announcement, chieftain of the PDP, Umar Sani, then disclosed that former President Goodluck Jonathan has already purchased a presidential nomination form ahead of the 2027 general election.
Shortly after this disclosure, Just yesterday May 26, a Federal High Court in Abuja formally cleared Jonathan to contest in the 2027 presidential election.
In a judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu on Tuesday, he upheld a N20 million fine against the lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, who instituted the case.
In addition, the judge Lifu also held that the lawyer lacked the legal right to have instituted the suit, having not suffered any loss from his perceived Jonathan’s intention to run for the 2027 poll.
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