A faction of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with Nyesom Wike says it has successfully uploaded its candidate lists to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Candidate Nomination Portal ahead of the 2027 general election. In a statement issued on Sunday, the faction’s National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, confirms that the names of the party’s presidential candidate, running mate, and National Assembly candidates have been uploaded to the portal. Premium Times reports the update comes days after Wike publicly said the PDP has no chance of winning the 2027 presidential election unless it rebuilds its internal structures and resolves ongoing crises. The two reports focus on the same action—submission of the faction’s candidates through INEC’s portal—and do not provide additional details on the specific individuals listed or whether the submission has been accepted by INEC. Both sources present the upload as part of the party’s preparations for the 2027 electoral process.
Wike-backed PDP uploads 2027 presidential and NASS candidates to INEC portal
A faction of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with Nyesom Wike says it has successfully uploaded its candidate lists to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Candidate N...
- A Wike-backed PDP faction says it has uploaded its 2027 presidential, running mate, and National Assembly candidates to INEC’s Candidate Nomination Portal.
- The announcement is made by the faction’s National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, in a statement dated Sunday.
- The reports describe the action as preparation ahead of the 2027 general election.
- Premium Times links the update to recent statements by Nyesom Wike about resolving internal PDP crises and rebuilding structures.
- The sources do not provide further details on the specific candidates’ names or INEC’s acceptance status.
The development comes days after Mr Wike, the leader of the faction, publicly stated that the PDP stands no chance of winning the 2027 presidential election unless it rebuilds its internal structures and resolves its lingering crises. The post 2027: Wike-backed PDP uploads presidential, NASS candidates to INEC portal appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
5 hours agoThe Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has confirmed the successful upload of the names of its presidential candidate, running mate and National Assembly candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Candidate Nomination Portal ahead of the 2027 general election. The faction’s National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday. According […] PDP uploads presidential, NASS candidates to INEC portal
11 hours ago
Lindsey Graham, Trump ally and foreign-policy hawk, dies at 71
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump and a leading US foreign-...
Oil prices swing on US-Iran ceasefire and hopes to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices move lower and higher as traders react to shifting prospects for US-Iran diplomacy and the status of shipping...
Preliminary findings say Sen. Lindsey Graham died from aortic dissection linked to arteriosclerotic disease
Sen. Lindsey Graham, 71, dies in Washington, D.C., from complications related to his aorta, according to preliminary fin...