PDP Rules Out Some 2027 Presidential Contenders
Last update: January 21, 2026
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PDP says it knows those who will not be its candidate ahead of 2027 election...
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Turaki (SAN), has stated that the party already knows those who will not get its presidential ticket.
CBI News reports that Turaki disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja shortly after meeting with the former Vice President, Namadi Sambo.
He stated that the party has decided to zone its presidential ticket to the south, promising that the process would be open.
“We in PDP have taken a decision to zone our presidential ticket to the southern part of this country. For now, we do not know who may emerge as our candidate, even though we know those who will not be our candidate.
“So it’s open for every member of PDP that is living in southern Nigeria or of southern Nigeria descent. The process is going to be open, it’s going to be transparent, it’s going to be fair, it’s going to be equitable, and we are going to create a level playground for everybody.
"So if, for whatever reason, anybody wants to contest, we want to assure you, Nigerians, that you will be the deciders of who becomes your candidate,” the chairman said.
He assured Nigerians that the new PDP leadership is working very hard to return the party to its “winning ways.”
“We will continue to tell Nigerians and indeed members of PDP out there, that your party is the biggest and greatest party in Africa. Your party is on the move again. And very soon, we shall come back to our winning days," he added.
