The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the chances of former President, Goodluck Jonathan, in the 2027 election.

Naijaonpoint reports that former Minister of Information, Jerry Gana, recently declared that Jonathan would contest for the presidency in 2027, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Reacting, Lagos APC spokesman, Seye Oladejo, in a statement on Tuesday, urged the PDP to allow Jonathan to enjoy his retirement from public office rather than lure him into the 2027 presidential race.

Oladejo stated that Jonathan does not have any remarkable legacy of transformation or accomplishment during his tenure as President.

He said, “Indeed, if he chooses to run, President Jonathan will need more than an overdose of good luck to stand a chance. The landmines before him are numerous legal, past records, and fundamental questions of capacity.

“Prof. Gana’s certainty that a particular individual will be the PDP candidate or that Nigerians are clamouring for a return to the past is premature and political theatre.

“We acknowledge and appreciate Prof. Gana’s sense of humour, which may be entertaining but is out of place in serious political discourse.

“It may also be interesting to interrogate his continued relevance, having been around the corridors of power forever without leaving behind any remarkable legacy of transformation or notable accomplishments.”

According to Oladejo, Gana arrogating to himself the sole power to determine the presidential candidate of a whole political party has exposed the PDP’s disdain for internal democracy.

He said PDP is unlike the APC, which remained firmly committed to internal democracy and a transparent nomination process.

Oladejo advised Gana to avoid heating the polity by embarking on campaigns before the electoral body lifts the official ban on electioneering.

He added, “The PDP and other opposition parties appear to be working towards already pre-determined ends as far as their presidential candidates are concerned.

Lagos APC stands firmly behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agenda to fix the economy and build infrastructure that creates jobs and improves lives.

“We will continue to defend policies that prioritise the future over the past.”