The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been plunged into further confusion as the faction of the party led by Tanimu Turaki, on Wednesday, presented a Certificate of Return to Sunday Garba Biggs as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 Plateau State governorship election.
This comes after the faction led by former Rivers State Governor and Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, also presented a Certificate of Return to its preferred governorship candidate for the 2027 election on Tuesday.
Biggs was presented with the certificate during a ceremony following a meeting of the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party loyal to Turaki, which brought together state chairmen, party elders, members of the Board of Trustees, BOT, governorship candidates, and other stakeholders from across the country.
Biggs, who expressed his delight and satisfaction on receiving the Certificate of Return, said it formally places the responsibility of leading the PDP’s governorship campaign in Plateau State on him.
He noted that with the presentation, the PDP has expressed confidence in his ability to provide purposeful leadership and champion policies aimed at promoting good governance, peace, and sustainable development across the state.
Stakeholders and party faithful at the event also described Biggs as a leader with the vision and capacity to unite the people and build on the developmental aspirations of Plateau citizens.
The presentation of the certificate marks a significant step in the PDP’s preparations for the 2027 elections, but political observers in the state have pointed out that the party is on the verge of making a similar mistake it made in the 2023 election, which led to the Appeal Court removing all its elected lawmakers, as it did not abide by the rules.
