Former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has cautioned former President Goodluck Jonathan against running for president again in 2027, claiming that doing so could harm his reputation.
Speaking on “Sunday Politics” on Channels Television, Oshiomhole claimed that only people who have bad intentions for Jonathan would want him to return to politics.
If Jonathan were to run, the All Progressives Congress (APC) would easily defeat him, according to the senator for Edo North.
How is Jonathan a danger? When the PDP was really PDP, we beat him earlier,” Oshiomhole remarked.
“I believe that only his adversary will pressure a man to run for office if he had the PDP at its height and he lost.”
The former national chairman of the APC counseled Jonathan to maintain his reputation as a respected statesman, pointing out that his 2015 resolve to accept loss won him praise from all around the world.
“If I could give him advice, I would tell him to keep this status, sir. He added, “You don’t have to govern for nine years; you governed for eight.”
Jonathan had “managed to demonstrate that out of power, you can be relevant and at peace,” Oshiomhole continued.
He also called Jonathan’s well-known concession address one of the most honorable things a Nigerian leader has ever done.
Observing his rise to that position. Oshiomhole stated, “If I were him, I would spend the rest of my life speaking and trying to find relevance, which he has already done, because giving up — that famous quote about a Nigerian’s blood not being worth my ambition — he should just let those legacies be.”
The former labor leader added that since Jonathan left office, his support base in the south-south region has diminished.
“Since the South-South is no longer the PDP, we will defeat him if he comes out very flat. “So, where will he begin?” he inquired.
Muhammadu Buhari of the APC defeated Jonathan, the 2015 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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Jonathan was Nigeria’s leader from 2010 to 2015, and there have been rumors that he plans to run in the 2027 election. Regarding his next political move, the former president has remained silent.
Ahead of the upcoming general election, Jonathan has also been the target of the main opposition party.
The opposition party has been courting Jonathan to run for its presidential ticket, according to several PDP leaders, like as Abba Moro, the senator for Benue South, and Bala Mohammed, the governor of Bauchi.
After serving a single four-year term, Jonathan is eligible for another term in office. Umaru Yar’Adua passed away on May 5, 2010, while in office.
While Jonathan is welcome to run, Nigerians would remember his “dismal record in office,” according to Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu’s special adviser on communications and strategy.
Although Jonathan is free to run, the former president could have to deal with concerns regarding his eligibility because he has been sworn in twice, the presidential spokeswoman continued.
