Former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi are among southern politicians being considered by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for its 2027 presidential ticket. Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, revealed this on Thursday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He described Jonathan as “the most celebrated politician today,” recalling how the former leader faced political blackmail ahead of the 2015 election but was later cleared by the court. Mohammed, a former Minister of the FCT, added that Obi — who contested the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) — would also have a chance if he decided to rejoin the PDP. “But certainly, (former) President Jonathan is one of the candidates we are thinking of, if he joins us and opens his mind to run. And even other people like (former) governor Obi, because if he decides to come to a better platform where there are no encumbrances, he will be given the opportunity too,” Mohammed stated. Asked whether the PDP governors were courting Obi or talking to him about running under the party for the election, “he said, “Have you not seen him with me? He’s my brother, my friend. “And of course, he’s one of the most celebrated politicians, too. And of course, you see him within the coalition or no coalition, definitely we are not sleeping, only that we don’t make a noise.” He also said there were other party members from the South, like the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, who were free to contest the ticket.