The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Abdulrahman Mohammed has announced Senator Sandy Onor, a former gubernatorial candidate in Cross River State as its consensus presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Chairman of the PDP Presidential Primaries Collation Committee and former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, during the collation and presentation of the party’s presidential primary results in Abuja.
Members of the collation committee said the process followed consultations and voice votes conducted amongst party members across the states.
Senator Onor emerged as the sole presidential aspirant after purchasing his expression of interest and nomination forms earlier this month.
Speaking during the exercise, Ortom said the committee had consulted party members across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory before arriving at the decision.
He subsequently presented Onor as the PDP faction’s consensus presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
Following the announcement, the party leadership, led by the National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, presented a certificate of return and the party’s flag to Onor as its candidate.
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, including National Commissioners, Abdullahi Zuru, and Prof. Rhoda Habor Gumus, monitored the exercise at the party’s national secretariat.
