The Peoples Democratic Party has announced that its presidential ticket for the 2027 general election is open to all qualified members of the party from the southern part of the country.
The National Chairman of the PDP, Tanimu Turaki, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja after a closed-door meeting with former Vice President Namadi Sambo.
Addressing journalists after the three-hour meeting, Turaki reaffirmed that the party had agreed to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, emphasising that no aspirant had been anointed or preselected.
“You see, like I’ve always said, we in PDP have decided to zone our presidential ticket to the southern part of this country. For now, we do not know who may emerge as our candidate, even though we know those who will not be our candidates,” he said.
When asked whether a former president was considering contesting, Turaki clarified that the ticket remained open to all eligible PDP members from the southern region.
“So it’s open for every member of PDP that is living in southern Nigeria or of southern Nigeria descent,” he added.
The PDP chairman assured party members and the general public that the process of selecting the party’s presidential flagbearer would be conducted in a transparent and fair manner.
“The process is going to be open, it’s going to be transparent, it’s going to be fair, it’s going to be equitable, and it’s going to create a level playing field for everybody,” Turaki stated.
He further stressed that the final decision on the party’s presidential candidate would be determined by Nigerians.
“So if, for whatever reason, anybody wants to contest, we want to assure you, Nigerians, that you will be the deciders of who becomes your candidate,” he said.
Turaki also revealed that former Vice President Namadi Sambo reaffirmed his continued support for the PDP ahead of the 2027 elections, describing the meeting as part of ongoing consultations aimed at repositioning the party for electoral success.
