The Kabiru Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, today Friday said it had manually submitted former President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential nomination and the names of its other candidates for the 2027 general elections to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, despite the electoral body’s refusal to recognise the committee.
The move deepens the party’s leadership crisis, with the Turaki camp insisting it validly nominated its candidates in line with the Electoral Act and warning of fresh legal action if INEC publishes a different list.
Addressing journalists, the committee’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, says the party opted for manual submission after INEC declined to provide access codes for electronic submission, insisting the codes were only an administrative convenience.
He added that the submission, which included Jonathan’s presidential nomination and all governorship, National Assembly and state assembly candidates, were acknowledged by INEC.
According to him, INEC declined to recognise the interim leadership despite being formally notified, forcing the party to seek judicial intervention.
