A report has claimed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is making frantic efforts to lure former President Goodluck Jonathan to its fold for the party’s presidential ticket in 2027

Sources who spoke to The Guardian disclosed that some party stakeholders have been mandated to convince Jonathan with the offer of an automatic ticket due to reservations about Peter Obi’s purported plan to return to the PDP.

A member of the PDP Board of Trustees told the aforementioned publication that, despite Obi’s assurances of serving for just one term if elected as president, the feelings among the majority of party leaders are that Jonathan will not subject the party or Nigerians to second-guessing.

He said, “Let me tell you straight away, serious efforts are being made to pull Jonathan into the race. From the look of things, our northern colleagues believe that it is necessary to get the former president to come in and complete his second term.

“It is not that the Obi option has been ruled out, but developments in the Labour Party and the coalition make it risky to put all our eggs in one basket. We do not want a situation that could leave the party scratching around to field a strong contender.”

It was gathered that discussions about the feasibility of bringing back former President Jonathan formed part of the engagement among some party stalwarts in The Gambia, alongside issues on financing the party and fund.