The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has disclosed that former President Goodluck Jonathan stands no chance against the incumbent, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election.
The Lagos chapter of the APC said on Friday that the country was no longer what it was when the former Nigerian leader was in office, and “Goodluck” cannot secure him the office of Commander-in-chief, the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports the state spokesman of APC, Seye Oladejo, as saying in a statement on Friday.
The APC spokesman said though Jonathan has become a statesman after voluntarily quitting power in 2015, the former president should not try to dabble into active politics by contesting the next presidential election, adding that despite the accolades he has won for himself, his administration also left behind “severe structural weaknesses, from unchecked corruption to alarming insecurity and economic inertia.”
He stressed that Jonathan will be roundly defeated if he treid to run for the country’s highst office.
“While we acknowledge the former president’s role in the peaceful democratic transition of 2015, an act that rightly earned him praise at home and abroad, we must state, in clear terms, that Nigeria has since moved beyond the politics of sentiment, nostalgia, and symbolism,” Oladejo said.
“The challenges of today and the future require bold, capable, and forward-thinking leadership, not a return to the comfort of a past that was far from perfect.
“Let it be clear: good luck alone is not a governance strategy,” he said.
Oladejo alleged that the Jonathan administration, from 2010 to 2015, left behind a country grappling with severe structural weaknesses, from unchecked corruption to alarming insecurity and economic inertia.
“While some may look back on those years with rose-tinted glasses, we must remind ourselves that nostalgia is not a policy platform.
“Emotion cannot drive economic reform, and sentimentality will not fix power generation, insecurity, youth unemployment, or education sector decay,” the APC chieftain said.
Oladejo said that the party also noted the constitutional and political complications of a potential Jonathan candidacy.
According to him, having completed more than one term in office, any return bid will inevitably trigger legal contention and political instability — distractions Nigeria cannot afford in a time when decisive action is needed across all sectors of national life.
“Moreover, the former president’s political relevance has been complicated by his recent engagements across party lines.
“His flirtation with the APC and absence from PDP’s strategic rebuilding efforts raise questions about his loyalty, clarity of vision, and political intentions,” he said.
According to him, the APC remains focused on consolidating progress, implementing reforms, and engaging the Nigerian electorate with fresh ideas and credible candidates who reflect the aspirations of a dynamic, youthful population.
“We believe the future of Nigeria does not lie in recycled leadership but in visionary governance rooted in integrity, innovation, and resilience.
“Former President Jonathan remains a respected elder statesman. His legacy as a peaceful democrat is assured. But legacies are not manifestoes, and nostalgia is not governance.
“We urge Nigerians to reject emotional shortcuts and stay focused on the need for capable, accountable and transformative leadership.
“As 2027 approaches, let us not reach backwards in desperation, but move forward with courage and clarity,” the APC spokesman stated.
The magazine reports that some supporters of the former president, including the Governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed have been trying to drag the former leader into the race.
Notedly, the Bauchi helmsman, who is said to be nursing a presidential ambition had said recently that he was prepared to drop out for the former president, once he decides to run.
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If Jonathan loves himself, he should quietly leave the scene and enjoy his international recognition and loot on his behalf. He will be the biggest IGNORAMUS in the political history of this contraption called Nigeria to come out to contest in 2027. WEIRDLY WEIRD!!!!!!