{"id":176323,"date":"2025-08-27T22:28:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T21:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2027-jonathan-hasnt-resigned-from-our-party-pdp-insists"},"modified":"2025-08-27T23:36:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T22:36:05","slug":"2027-jonathan-hasnt-resigned-from-our-party-pdp-insists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/2027-jonathan-hasnt-resigned-from-our-party-pdp-insists","title":{"rendered":"2027: Jonathan hasn\u2019t resigned from our party \u2013 PDP insists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Debo Ologunagba, has confirmed that former President Goodluck Jonathan remains a member of the party.<\/p>\n<p>Ologunagba spoke on Wednesday while fielding questions on Arise Television\u2019s Morning Show.<\/p>\n<p>The statement comes amid speculation that the PDP might field the former President as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan has neither confirmed nor denied his interest in contesting the forthcoming presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>However, the PDP publicity secretary, while speaking about the matter, maintained that Jonathan has not resigned his membership of the PDP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Jonathan is still a member of this party because he has not resigned,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He, however, declined to comment on speculations about former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi returning to the PDP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMr Peter Obi was a presidential candidate in the last election for another political party. He has not indicated interest in joining the party. So for me, it will be improper for me to begin to comment on that,\u201d Ologunagba stated.<\/p>\n<p>Highlighting the party\u2019s strength, he noted that the PDP has capable leaders who can represent Nigerians in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I can comment on is our capacity, even as we stand, that we have exceedingly qualified individuals. You mentioned Governor Makinde, of course, that\u2019s one of our poster boys in this party in terms of performance, in terms of capacity, in terms of being able to galvanize Nigerians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo for us, we have in this party today various eminently qualified Nigerians and governors who are performing, and Nigeria can recognize that PDP states remain oasis of development centers in this country,\u201d Ologunagba said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Debo Ologunagba, has confirmed that former President Goodluck Jonathan remains a member of the party. Ologunagba spoke on Wednesday while fielding questions on Arise Television\u2019s Morning Show. 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