There is a possibility that former President, Goodluck Jonathan, may contest the 2027 presidential election.
Naijaonpoint reports that the indication follows a statement from his cousin, Azibaola Robert, in response to a news report that the former Governor of Bayelsa State had opted not to run in 2027 in order not to disrupt Southern unity.
The Newsweek Nigeria publication was titled, “Jonathan Rejects Pressure to Contest in 2027, Says He Won’t Be Used Against Southern Unity.”
However, Robert, in a post on his verified Facebook page on Friday, denied reports suggesting Jonathan has stepped aside from contesting.
He stated that Jonathan never said he would not contest in 2027 and urged Nigerians to disregard the fake news.
Robert further clarified that the purported “aide of Jonathan” cited as a source in the story does not exist.
According to Azibaola, while Jonathan has not yet announced his decision to run, he has equally not ruled himself out of the race, stressing that those asking him to step aside have selfish motives.
He said, “The former president has made it clear that he would not yield to calls not to run, since those making such admonitions had selfish motives,” Azibaola said, without specifying when or how Jonathan might formally declare his ambition.”
Although Jonathan has not officially declared his candidacy, strong indications suggest he has begun consultations across the country to actualise a second-term ambition.
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