The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed reports linking the party to an alleged agreement with former President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

The party said consultations regarding its presidential ticket were still ongoing and no final decision had been reached.

NDC denies zoning presidential ticket

Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, the party’s Deputy National Spokesman, Abdulmumin Abdulsalam, stated that the NDC had neither zoned its presidential ticket nor entered into any pact with Jonathan.

“The NDC is a party that believes in merging ideas and consultations across boards,” he said.

“I can categorically tell you that we have not zoned the presidential ticket. Consultations are still ongoing since politics is a dynamic game.”

His remarks come amid growing speculation that the former president could emerge as a consensus candidate ahead of the 2027 elections.

‘High-profile politicians joining party’

Abdulsalam disclosed that the NDC was already attracting interest from several influential political figures across different parties, including members of the ruling APC.

According to him, former governors, ex-ministers and lawmakers are making moves towards the party ahead of the next election cycle.

“As I speak to you, we are still expecting high-profile personalities, including former governors, ex-ministers, serving and former lawmakers, even from the ruling party,” he said.

“The NDC is the beautiful bride that everybody wants to have right now.”

Party reacts to Jonathan rumours

Reacting directly to reports surrounding Jonathan, Abdulsalam described the claims as speculation without any formal backing from the party leadership.

“This is another rumour making the rounds that former President Jonathan wants to pitch his tent in our party,” he stated.

“There is no concrete move like that in the hierarchy of our party, and such a decision has not been taken.”

Despite the denial, the spokesman noted that Jonathan remains constitutionally qualified to contest if he decides to return to active politics.

“But I can tell you that everything is still possible in the case of former President Jonathan,” he added.

“He is a Nigerian who is eminently qualified to fly the flag of the party on any platform of his choice. But as of today, we have no pact with him.”