WIKE-PDP FACTION SUCCESSFULLY UPLOADS PRESIDENTIAL, NASS CANDIDATES TO INEC PORTAL

July 12, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

The Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has confirmed the successful upload of the names of its presidential candidate, running mate and National Assembly candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Candidate Nomination Portal ahead of the 2027 general election.

The faction’s National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday.

According to him, the submission demonstrated the party’s commitment to participating fully in the 2027 general election.

“I am pleased to inform all PDP members and Nigerians that our great Party, under my leadership, has successfully uploaded the names of our Presidential Candidate, his Running Mate, and our National Assembly candidates onto the INEC Candidate Nomination Portal.

“This is a clear demonstration of our commitment to the promise we made that, under my leadership, the PDP will fully participate in the 2027 General Elections. Today, we have taken another decisive step towards fulfilling that promise,” he said.

Mohammed stated the party was awaiting the completion of the upload of its governorship and State Houses of Assembly candidates.

He congratulated members of the party on the completion of the latest phase of the nomination process.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.