PDP Faction Backs Jonathan for President
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A faction of Nigeria's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Turaki and supported by Governor Seyi Makinde, has granted former President Goodluck Jonathan a waiver for the 2027 presidential race. This faction endorses Jonathan as its sole candidate, while another PDP statement urged President Tinubu to address Nigeria's escalating insecurity.
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