2027: Jonathan’s rumoured ambition unsettles Tinubu camp
The speculation surrounding the 2027 political ambition of former President Goodluck Jonathan under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took a different twist on Monday.
reports that Jonathan was on Monday dragged to a Federal High Court in Abuja over his bid to participate in the 2027 election.
It could be recalled that a former Minister of Information and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Professor Jerry Gana, had confirmed that Jonathan will run in 2027 as the PDP’s presidential candidate.
Gana spoke a few days ago in Minna after the election of new officials by the Niger State chapter of PDP.
Gana said, “In 2015, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan said his ambition is not worth the blood of Nigerians. After him another president ruled for eight years and now another has ruled for two years.
“Nigerians have seen the difference and the difference is very clear. Nigerians are now asking us to bring back our friend, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
I can confirm that Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will contest the presidential election in 2027 as PDP candidate and you will vote for him to return as President again.”
Ever since that comment was made, the presidency has not hidden the fact that it is uncomfortable with Jonathan joining the race.
In a quick turn of events, a lawyer, Mr. Johnmary Chukwukasi Jideobi, in a suit specifically marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/2102/ 2025, is now asking the court to disqualify Jonathan.
The court is being asked to issue an order of perpetual injunction, restraining former Goodluck from presenting himself to any political party in the country for the purpose of contesting the 2027 presidential election.
Jideobi is also urging the court to bar the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from accepting from any political party, Jonathan’s name or publishing same as a duly nominated candidate for the presidential contest.
While ex-President Jonathan was cited as the 1st defendant in the matter, both INEC and the Attorney General of the Federation, were listed as 2nd and 3rd defendants, respectively.
