Posted by Samuel on Sat 16th Aug, 2025 - tori.ng
Sani maintained that, considering the current state of the country, there is nothing in Jonathan’s past performances that suggests he has what it takes to turn the tide around.
Goodluck Jonathan
Anthony Sani, a former Secretary-General of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has stated that it would be a mistake for former President Goodluck Jonathan to accept the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket in 2027.
Sani made this known during an interview with Daily Post, while reacting to speculation that Jonathan has accepted to contest the presidential election in 2027 on the PDP platform.
However, Sani stated that Jonathan is politically savvy and astute enough not to know that the main opposition is currently fragmented into former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, purportedly contesting in African Democratic Congress (ADC), former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi contesting in Labour Party, stressing that they may not preval against the incumbent President, Bola Tinubu.
Sani maintained that, considering the current state of the country, there is nothing in Jonathan’s past performances that suggests he has what it takes to turn the tide around.
He said, “I have read reports that former President Jonathan has agreed to join the presidential contest under the PDP. But I am not sure that will be a wise decision in the sense that the former president is politically savvy and savant enough not to know that the main opposition is currently fragmented- into former VP Atiku to contest in ADC, Peter Obi to contest in Labour Party and the former president Jonathan in PDP- and not sturdy enough to confront the incumbent and prevail.
“What is more, there is nothing in his past performances that suggests he can overcome the current insecurity, to overwhelm the corruption that steals our empowerment, steals our opportunity and steals our future, and turn the economy around.”