Former President Goodluck Jonathan will only be joining the All Progressives Congress presidential race on the condition that he is endorsed by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Saturday PUNCH has learnt.

Anything short of this would not be acceptable to Jonathan who served as deputy governor, governor, Vice-President and President on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party from 1999 and 2015.

Saturday PUNCH had reported in February that some northern emirs had reached out to the former President, asking him to contest. Jonathan had also stayed away from activities of the PDP, including the last national convention.

Former Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State had also stated that it was unlikely that Jonathan was still a member of the PDP as he was no longer involved in the party’s activities.
However, a top source in the APC told Saturday PUNCH that the former President was seeking an assurance that he would be handed the party’s Presidential ticket.

The APC chieftain, who wished to remain anonymous, said, “Jonathan has already been President before. So, the APC cannot offer him anything except the Presidential ticket. Imagine him contesting against Osinbajo and Tinubu and losing? Wouldn’t that be disgraceful?
“So, he has made his position clear. If he is to come to the APC, he must be given the assurance that he will be given the party’s ticket. That is his demand.”

The source added that the former President may be sold as a “compromise candidate” amid the raging zoning debate in the country.

“Jonathan is the only Nigerian alive that can promise to serve only one Presidential term and abide by it because he is limited by the constitution. If he serves one term, then power returns to the North. It is also not an easy decision but I can assure you that President Buhari will have no qualms with a Jonathan Presidency,” he added.

Source
https://punchng.com/jonathan-gives-condition-to-join-apc-as-nwc-considers-waivers-for-newcomers/

Jona e don do,obi for the job

He should have sense and stand down

Northern Nigeria wants another Fulani man after 4 years.

Jonathan can even floor that Iragbiji thief in Lagos

Let him come and face Tinubu nah. Useless drunk.

EjaikreTheViper:
Jonathan can even floor that Iragbiji thief in Lagos

Even in Otuoke, the Iragbiji lord will humiliate the useless Otuoke drunk.

I remain speechless in this presidential election, the future will tell!.

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simpleseyi:


Even in Otuoke, the Iragbiji lord will humiliate the useless Otuoke drunk.

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Are you from Iragbiji??

Umunne m na Umunna m, it's a nice one but no nice one because niceness never took anyone somewhere nice and that is not a nice fact to know. So why be nice in a world that's not nice?

I thought Daily Independent already reported this last months

https://independent.ng/2023-presidential-election-jonathan-gives-presidency-condition-to-join-apc/

simpleseyi:
Let him come and face Tinubu nah. Useless drunk.

Tinubu that ordinary Amaechi is making him to pee-poo on his trousers

Nigeria is such an interesting place. Let us see if Jonathan will allow himself to be used or not.

He should better have sense and sit down

wonder233:
Former President Goodluck Jonathan will only be joining the All Progressives Congress presidential race on the condition that he is endorsed by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Saturday PUNCH has learnt.

Anything short of this would not be acceptable to Jonathan who served as deputy governor, governor, Vice-President and President on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party from 1999 and 2015.

Saturday PUNCH had reported in February that some northern emirs had reached out to the former President, asking him to contest. Jonathan had also stayed away from activities of the PDP, including the last national convention.

Former Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State had also stated that it was unlikely that Jonathan was still a member of the PDP as he was no longer involved in the party’s activities.
However, a top source in the APC told Saturday PUNCH that the former President was seeking an assurance that he would be handed the party’s Presidential ticket.

The APC chieftain, who wished to remain anonymous, said, “Jonathan has already been President before. So, the APC cannot offer him anything except the Presidential ticket. Imagine him contesting against Osinbajo and Tinubu and losing? Wouldn’t that be disgraceful?
“So, he has made his position clear. If he is to come to the APC, he must be given the assurance that he will be given the party’s ticket. That is his demand.”

The source added that the former President may be sold as a “compromise candidate” amid the raging zoning debate in the country.

“Jonathan is the only Nigerian alive that can promise to serve only one Presidential term and abide by it because he is limited by the constitution. If he serves one term, then power returns to the North. It is also not an easy decision but I can assure you that President Buhari will have no qualms with a Jonathan Presidency,” he added.

Source
https://punchng.com/jonathan-gives-condition-to-join-apc-as-nwc-considers-waivers-for-newcomers/

Rubbish
Does this northern people take Nigerians for fool ??

Jonathan should go and rest with his useless ambition, he was not better than the government before him, he became relevant because of this useless government of Buhari, the north should not take the entire country for granted.


Tinubu selfishness and yorubas believe that they are more politically wiser than the rest of the south is the only reason the north believe they can lord the rest of the south.

Joke

simpleseyi:


Even in Otuoke, the Iragbiji lord will humiliate the useless Otuoke drunk.

Abeg use your brain. God put am for your head for purpose. No be for fashion.

Hmmmmm

Jonathan should go and rest. We need power to remain in the South for 8 years so we can clean up the mess Buhari and Osinbajo made.

GEJ the insults u got in 2014 and 2015 by APC you will love yourself and keep away from politics.