PDP To Screen Goodluck Jonathan As Presidential Aspirant

PDP is set to screen Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday as a presidential aspirant.

NewsRain Nigeria reports that the PDP, Peoples Democratic Party, led by Tanimu Turaki, SAN, has scheduled to screen former president Goodluck Jonathan tomorrow, Tuesday, as the lone presidential candidate of the party.

Former Vice-President Namadi Sambo, former governor of Plateau State, Jona Jang, and a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tom Ikimi, have been listed on a 14-member committee to screen Jonathan, described as the party’s lone candidate.

Other members of the committee were Chief Olabode George, Babangida Aliyu, Maryam Ciroma, Zainab Maina, Josephine Anenin, Dr. Abdul Bulama, Dr. Esther Uduehi, Edo State PDP chairman, Tony Aziegbemi, Dr. Sunday Solarium, and Chief Anicho Okoro, who would serve as the administrative secretary of the committee.

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The statement by the PDP only said a lone presidential aspirant, but on inquiries by THISDAY, it was gathered that Goodluck Jonathan was the lone presidential aspirant.

Recall that last week, the national Publicity Secretary of the faction, Ini Ememobong, disclosed that former president Jonathan has successfully registered as a member of the party in the fresh digital registration exercise directed by INEC.

The PDP faction backed by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, also announced that it was set to screen 748 house of Representatives aspirants, 198 senatorial aspirants, and 112 governorship aspirants.

The screening committee would screen 2122 state houses of assembly aspirants. The exercise will commence tomorrow, Tuesday, in different states.

The party, in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Sunday, said one presidential aspirant is also expected to be screened by the screening committee.

According to the statement, the screening exercise would take place nationwide on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

The statement said the Interim National Working Committee (iNWC) has also released the names of members to serve on the Screening Committees and Screening Appeal Panels.

It added that the publication of the screening details “is in accordance with the party’s guidelines and timetable for the conduct of the 2027 general elections.”