Abuja: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) founding fathers have urged the party leadership and stakeholders to adopt a strategy that would produce the party’s 2027 Presidential Candidate from the Southern part of Nigeria. Prof. Jerry Gana spoke on behalf of the founding fathers at a PDP Consultative Conference convened by the elder statesmen on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, Gana said that such a strategy would not only ensure victory at the polls, but promote justice, fairness and equity. He also stressed the need for the party to resolve to present a popular, credible and highly experienced presidential candidate for the election.
Gana emphasized the importance of conducting a fair process to select the presidential candidate for the 2027 elections, aiming to present Nigerians with a visionary leader-a tested and trusted patriot with proven solutions and capacity to address Nigeria’s challenges.
In line with the PDP’s commitment to youth inclusion, Gana urged the party to open space for young Nigerians to participate actively as leaders and candidates in the 2027 general elections. He highlighted the importance of integrating youth and women into the party’s core leadership structure, ensuring their voices are heard and contributions valued.
Gana also appealed to all PDP leaders to agree at Thursday’s National Electoral Committee (NEC) meeting to convene the National Convention of the party to elect a fresh set of party officers for the next four years. He called for a transparent and credible national convention that would set a gold standard for internal party democracy.
Gana, who decried the level of insecurity, inflation, and unemployment in Nigeria, said that the PDP founding fathers would soon unveil a ‘practical, solutions-driven manifesto’ designed as a national recovery blueprint focusing on six strategic fronts. These would include stability and good governance, lasting peace and security, economic transformation, rebuilding infrastructure, increasing agricultural production, and ensuring sound education and healthcare.
Gana affirmed the party’s commitment to rescuing Nigeria and restoring good governance, stating that hope is not lost and a new, reformed PDP is emerging.
