Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has revealed that former President Goodluck Jonathan and 2023 candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi have been amongst southern politicians being thought of by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as potential candidates for the 2027 presidential election.
Mohammed made this disclosure on Thursday throughout an interview on Channels Tv’s Politics At the moment.
In line with him, Jonathan, whom he described because the “most celebrated politician right now,” had been a sufferer of political blackmail forward of the 2015 presidential election however was later vindicated by the courts.
He added that Obi can be welcomed again to the PDP and given a good probability if he selected to return.
“Actually, (former) President Jonathan is without doubt one of the candidates we’re considering of, if he joins us and opens his thoughts to run. And even different folks like (former) Governor Obi, as a result of if he decides to return to a greater platform the place there aren’t any encumbrances, he might be given the chance too,” Mohammed mentioned.
When requested if PDP governors have been actively courting Obi, Mohammed responded, “Have you ever not seen him with me? He’s my brother, my buddy. He’s some of the celebrated politicians, too. You see him throughout the coalition or no coalition — undoubtedly, we’re not sleeping, solely that we don’t make noise.”
The governor additionally talked about different southern politicians throughout the PDP who might vie for the ticket, together with Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde.
He disclosed that he had additionally held talks with former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, about probably returning to the occasion.
“I’ve not been sleeping. I’ve to ensure I create a closing-of-rank drive for folks to return and assist. Amaechi is free to return again if he desires,” he added.
The revelations come simply days after the PDP Nationwide Govt Council (NEC) assembly in Abuja, the place the occasion zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South whereas retaining the nationwide chairmanship within the North.
The NEC additionally confirmed Ambassador Umar Damagum because the occasion’s substantive Nationwide Chairman.
