The Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cleared former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 general elections after granting him a waiver.
The faction, reportedly supported by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, confirmed Jonathan’s clearance following the decision of its screening committee.
The announcement was made by former Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu, who spoke on behalf of the screening panel at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, where presidential aspirants were being assessed.
Speaking in a video shared by AIT on Tuesday, Aliyu explained that Jonathan was not subjected to a full screening process due to his extensive political background.
“As you know, the party has already given the presidential aspirant a waiver. Like I said, he was deputy governor, became governor, became vice president, and became president. We didn’t see anything that needed screening and, therefore, the party has given him a waiver.
“In other words, he has been declared and cleared as a candidate of the PDP for the presidential election. And that is President Jonathan.
“The other waiver is also for the former deputy governor and ambassador, Taofeek Arapaja, who for many reasons has to be in Ibadan, Oyo State. We also declared he has been given a waiver by the party,” he said.
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The faction also confirmed that it had begun nationwide screening of aspirants for various elective positions ahead of the 2027 elections.
According to a statement shared on its official X account, senatorial, House of Representatives, and state assembly aspirants are being screened at designated centres across the country, while presidential and governorship aspirants are being handled at the national level in Abuja.