{"id":197707,"date":"2026-03-26T18:21:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/turaki-faction-opposes-pdp-endorsing-tinubu-in-2027"},"modified":"2026-03-26T20:49:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T19:49:18","slug":"turaki-faction-opposes-pdp-endorsing-tinubu-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/turaki-faction-opposes-pdp-endorsing-tinubu-in-2027","title":{"rendered":"Turaki Faction Opposes PDP Endorsing Tinubu in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The National Publicity Secretary of the Taminu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ini Ememobong, says it will be immoral and unjust for the party to endorse President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>Ememobong made the assertion on Thursday on Arise Television\u2019s \u2018Morning Show\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed optimism that during the PDP reconciliation process, reason will prevail over emotions.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the Turaki-led faction would insist that the reconciliation strengthens the party as an opposition, not an appendage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is improper, it is immoral, it is unjust, it is unfair for an opposition party of the standing of the Peoples Democratic Party to endorse the presidency or the presidential candidature of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo it\u2019s part of the underpinning principle. We are hoping that reason will prevail over emotions,\u201d he 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 Taminu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ini Ememobong, says it will be immoral and unjust for the party to endorse President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. Ememobong made the assertion on Thursday on Arise Television\u2019s \u2018Morning Show\u2019. 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