Following widespread speculations that he is allegedly contemplating taking another shot at the nation’s topmost job, Director General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Dr. Salihu Lukman, has cautioned former President Goodluck Jonathan against vying for the exalted seat in 2023.
In a piece entitled, “APC’s High-Profile Membership Recruitment and Issues for 2023,” Lukman argued that Jonathan stands the risk of rubbishing his hard-earned reputation if the alleged bid fails to materialise.

Governors Dave Umahi and Ben Ayade of Ebonyi and Cross River states, who recently dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (Party) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), are speculated to be interested in the race.

Since the 2019 gubernatorial election in Bayelsa when APC leaders reportedly secured Jonathan’s support for its then candidate, Chief David Lyon, there have been insinuations that the Nigerian ex-leader would be pitching tent with the ruling party at the centre.

Some have even claimed that as part of the deal, Jonathan had been offered the presidential ticket for 2023. Amid the conjectures, Secretary of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CEPC), Senator John Akpanudoedehe, stated that new members were entitled to vie for political offices of their choice.

The PGF DG, who lauded the party’s poaching of top shots, wondered why Jonathan’s reported move was being “reduced to issue of contesting election.”

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