2027: ‘We Have Qualified Governors’ – PDP Dismisses Jerry Gana’s Comment On Jonathan’s Presidential Ambition

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the comment by former Minister of Information, Jerry Gana, that former President, Goodluck Jonathan, would become its presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections.

Naija News reports that Gana made the remark while addressing newsmen shortly after the PDP Niger State Congress in Minna.

He asserted that Nigerians have seen the difference between Jonathan and other presidents and are now interested in bringing him back.

However, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, while addressing journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, stated that Gana does not have the authority to speak on behalf of the opposition party.

Ologunagba noted that PDP does not lack presidential materials for the 2027 election, emphasising that there were competent and performing governors.

He added that the party is focused on its national convention.

He said, “Professor Jerry Gana doesn’t speak for the PDP. I don’t also speak for Professor Jerry Gana.

‘’I don’t speak for Professor Jerry Gana. People can express their opinion. But I will emphasise this. In this party, as we are on Tuesday, President Jonathan is a member, he has not said he’s not a member.

“But I can tell you, on Tuesday, this party has eminently qualified Nigerians, particularly at the governors’ level, who have done exceedingly well, that Nigeria can tap on that and say, step up the place and do the right thing, because their performances in their states show their capacity, which is actually the DNA of the PDP.

‘’So, I don’t speak for President Jonathan. I don’t speak for Jerry Gana, with all due respect. But our party is focused on our convention and when we get to that bridge, we’ll cross it. Those should be semantics.”

Source: Naijanews