2027: PDP announces date to screen ex-president Jonathan

The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is set to screen former president Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday as the lone presidential aspirant of party ahead of the 2027 general elections.

According to ThisDay, those listed to screen Jonathan are former Vice-President Namadi Sambo, former governor of Plateau State, Jona Jang, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tom Ikimi, among others.

Recall that the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, disclosed last week that Jonathan successfully registered as a member of the party in the fresh digital registration exercise directed by INEC.

The Seyi Makinde-backed PDP equally announced that it was set to screen 748 House of Representatives aspirants, 198 senatorial aspirants, and 112 governorship aspirants.

The screening committee would screen 2122 states houses of assembly aspirants. The exercise will commence tomorrow, Tuesday in different states.

In a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Sunday, the party said one presidential aspirant is also expected to be screened by the screening committee.

“The screening exercise will take place nationwide on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 10:00,” the statement said.