Bayelsa PDP Rules Out Automatic Ticket, Opens 2027 Governorship Race

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has opened the door for a competitive governorship contest ahead of the 2027 election, ruling out an automatic ticket for its state leader, Great Joshua MacIver, despite his declaration to contest the election.
The position, announced by the state chairman of the party, Hon. Alabh George Turnah, signals that the party may have to manage an increasingly competitive internal race as more aspirants emerge.
Turnah spoke at the first expanded meeting of heads of working committees in the state and the inauguration of the party’s Campaign Budget Committee, where he also confirmed that the party had completed the uploading of its candidates...