The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has strongly refuted claims that its members are backing a potential 2027 presidential ticket featuring former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi.
In a statement issued on Saturday by the Forum’s Director General, Emmanuel Agbo, the PDP governors, led by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, reaffirmed their commitment to supporting whoever emerges as the party’s candidate through due process.
The clarification follows media reports suggesting that five PDP governors were secretly working to promote an El-Rufai/Obi ticket under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Condemning the report as false and provocative, the Forum accused certain “negative forces” of attempting to undermine its leadership and create division within the opposition.
“The PDP Governors’ Forum does not align with these actors, neither does it enjoy any political space to discuss or endorse the so-called auction of the PDP through lowlife grifters who are allegedly working behind the scenes to support a potential Nasir El-Rufai/Peter Obi presidential ticket in 2027,” the statement read.
The governors emphasized that their focus remains on strengthening the PDP, advancing good governance at the state level, and ensuring economic relief for Nigerians.
They also accused the APC of using intimidation and misinformation to weaken opposition parties and impose a one-party system.
Reaffirming their commitment to party unity, the Forum declared that in 2027, PDP governors would “wholeheartedly support whoever emerges as the flag-bearer of our great party” in the fight to reclaim power from the APC.
