• PDP moving at supersonic speed, Fintiri reveals party’s readiness
• APC accuses Atiku of politicising tragedy in Adamawa
Former Minister of Information and National Orientation, Prof Jerry Gana, has declared that former President Goodluck Jonathan will contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and reclaim the presidency.
This was as Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State disclosed that the party had been revitalised and prepared for the 2027 elections.
However, the Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) censured former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his comments on the recent terrorist attack in Wagga Mongoro, Madagali Local Council, describing his reaction as “insensitive” and “politically-motivated.”
Speaking to journalists after the PDP Niger State Congress in Minna on Saturday, Gana said Nigerians had experienced two other leaders after Jonathan and were now yearning for his return.
“In 2015, Jonathan said his ambition was not worth the blood of Nigerians. After him, another President ruled for eight years, and now another has ruled for two years. Nigerians have seen the difference, and the difference is very clear. Nigerians are now asking us to bring back our friend, Jonathan,” Gana stated. “I can confirm that Jonathan will contest the presidential election in 2027 as a PDP candidate, and we should be prepared to vote for him to return as President again.”
Describing the PDP as “truly democratic and grassroots-oriented,” Gana said the party had always allowed Nigerians to freely choose their leaders, maintaining that it remained popular because of its people-centredprogrammes.
The congress produced Aliyu Halidu as the new Chairman of the party while Khadi Kuta was returned unopposed as Secretary, and Mrs Salome Ndakosu emerged as Woman Leader.
In his acceptance speech, Halidu urged members to “join hands in ensuring the return of a people-oriented government in 2027.”
Speaking with journalists at the Yola congress, the governor said the party was being reshaped to regain public trust and confidence.
“We are trying to birth a new PDP where everyone will believe, trust and have confidence in. We are really positioned, and we are ready for 2027,” Fintiri said.
In a statement signed by the APC State Publicity Secretary, Mohammed Abdullahi, yesterday, the party accused Atiku of exploiting a moment of national grief for political gain.
“Atiku once again proved that tragedy, for him, is not a moment of sober reflection, but a stage for cheap politics,” the statement reads. “Instead of standing with the grieving, he rushed to issue a hollow statement riddled with inaccuracies.”
The party said while Atiku remained silent during previous Boko Haram invasions of Adamawa communities, he “suddenly found his voice not to unite, but to exploit.”
