Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reportedly failed to appear for the submission of his presidential nomination form ahead of the 2027 general election, despite earlier announcements by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party that he would participate in the party’s screening exercise.
Hobnob News recalls that a faction of the PDP backed by Seyi Makinde had announced that Jonathan would be screened as the party’s presidential aspirant on Tuesday.
Ahead of the scheduled screening, Jonathan, who was expected to submit his nomination form on Monday, reportedly failed to show up.
The development was disclosed by PDP chieftain Lere Olayinka in a post on his official Facebook page.
According to Olayinka, members of the Turaki-led faction of the PDP waited several hours for the former president to arrive and complete the process.
“The Turaki-led PDP waited from morning till 4pm today for President Goodluck Jonathan to come and submit a nomination form to contest for president,” he stated.
“As at 4pm, they didn’t see Jonathan. They had to announce that the submission was postponed indefinitely.”
The development has sparked fresh uncertainty over Jonathan’s possible involvement in the 2027 presidential race amid ongoing divisions within the PDP ahead of the next general election.
