With the political temperature rising ahead of the 2027 general elections, key figures in Nigeria’s opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), may be looking to bring back two prominent names into the presidential race, former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi.
This revelation was made by Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro, during a recent appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
The Senator disclosed that behind-the-scenes consultations are ongoing to convince both men to return to the PDP and possibly vie for the party’s presidential ticket.
“I am aware that certain individuals are already talking to Peter Obi, encouraging him to return to the PDP with the assurance that he stands a strong chance of emerging as the party’s flagbearer,” Senator Moro stated.
On the possibility of former President Goodluck Jonathan making a political comeback, Moro confirmed that similar conversations are underway.
“Some persons are talking to the former president to come and run. It is a possibility,” he added.
Jonathan, who led Nigeria from 2010 to 2015 under the PDP, has largely stayed out of partisan politics since his historic electoral defeat in 2015 to Muhammadu Buhari.
Despite his absence from major party events, he remains a card-carrying member of the PDP and continues to attract calls for a political comeback.
On the other hand, Peter Obi, who was PDP’s vice presidential candidate in 2019, left the party in 2022 to pursue a presidential bid under the Labour Party (LP).
His campaign, powered largely by young Nigerians and the online-savvy electorate, saw him secure over six million votes in the 2023 elections, coming third behind Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and PDP’s Atiku Abubakar.
Since the 2023 polls, Obi has become increasingly active in opposition politics, collaborating with figures like Atiku Abubakar under a coalition linked to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
While he has expressed intent to run again in 2027, his choice of political platform remains uncertain.
Despite the PDP yet to formally announce its 2027 strategy, the party appears to be weighing its options carefully, seeking a unifying candidate with national appeal capable of challenging the APC’s stronghold.
