Contrary to reports that immediate past president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, is out of the race for the presidential ticket of the ruling All progressives Congress, APC, because he did not submit his nomination form, Vanguard gathered yesterday that he is still in the race.

Sources said he submitted his expression of interest and nomination forms to the party. However, party leaders could not confirm, yesterday, if he has left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the APC.

Some leaders of the PDP, led by Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, early in the week, met Jonathan to convince him to remain in the PDP and attend the party’s presidential convention on Saturday.

The move to include Jonathan in the race, sources said, last night, was partly responsible for the much-postponed screening of APC presidential aspirants.

Apart from the issue of raising a seven-man screening committee to be chaired by the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the panel has to be given a list of aspirants to be screened.

It was also gathered that the bid by some powerful Northern political leaders to draft Jonathan into the presidency of Nigeria in 2023 is gaining momentum, with the endorsement of the idea by a cross-section of Northern political stakeholders.

Vanguard however learned last night that although the idea has been pushed to President Muhammadu Buhari by his henchmen, he has neither rejected nor openly endorsed it as of the time of writing this report.

A source close to Jonathan’s camp confirmed to Vanguard that the bid by Jonathan to fly the APC flag in the 2023 presidential election is on the course but declined to give details of the process and who the promoters are.

The source was confident that barring any unforeseen political development, Jonathan might emerge the consensus candidate of the APC and win next year’s presidential poll with a wide margin.

The source said: “There have been a series of political stakeholders’ engagements and many more are still being held in a bid to finalise the details of the process and we are confident Jonathan will emerge the candidate of the party.

“Although there have been some back and forth developments relating to the project, there is clear hope now since the necessary contacts have been made and are still being made to advance the cause of the former Nigerian leader.

Why Jonathan is still in the race

Another source told Vanguard how and why Jonathan is still in the race.

“They (Presidency Cabal) persuaded him that he is the chosen one. He got the nomination form but when he could not get any guarantee from President Buhari, he hesitated.

‘’The party created room for those who collected the forms late to fill and submit. Jonathan took advantage of the window and submitted the forms.

“The cabal persisted. All sorts of stakeholders’ meetings were held to.

oluwoleife:
If this is true, then Jonathan has no shame!

PaChukwudi44:
This APC presidential primary would end up as the most unpredictable election in Nigeria's history

Omooba77:
Contrary to reports that immediate past president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, is out of the race for the presidential ticket of the ruling All progressives Congress, APC, because he did not submit his nomination form, Vanguard gathered yesterday that he is still in the race.

Sources said he submitted his expression of interest and nomination forms to the party. However, party leaders could not confirm, yesterday, if he has left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the APC.

Some leaders of the PDP, led by Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, early in the week, met Jonathan to convince him to remain in the PDP and attend the party’s presidential convention on Saturday.

The move to include Jonathan in the race, sources said, last night, was partly responsible for the much-postponed screening of APC presidential aspirants.

Apart from the issue of raising a seven-man screening committee to be chaired by the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the panel has to be given a list of aspirants to be screened.

It was also gathered that the bid by some powerful Northern political leaders to draft Jonathan into the presidency of Nigeria in 2023 is gaining momentum, with the endorsement of the idea by a cross-section of Northern political stakeholders.

Vanguard however learned last night that although the idea has been pushed to President Muhammadu Buhari by his henchmen, he has neither rejected nor openly endorsed it as of the time of writing this report.
A source close to Jonathan’s camp confirmed to Vanguard that the bid by Jonathan to fly the APC flag in the 2023 presidential election is on the course but declined to give details of the process and who the promoters are.

The source was confident that barring any unforeseen political development, Jonathan might emerge the consensus candidate of the APC and win next year’s presidential poll with a wide margin.

The source said: “There have been a series of political stakeholders’ engagements and many more are still being held in a bid to finalise the details of the process and we are confident Jonathan will emerge the candidate of the party.

“Although there have been some back and forth developments relating to the project, there is clear hope now since the necessary contacts have been made and are still being made to advance the cause of the former Nigerian leader.

Why Jonathan is still in the race

Another source told Vanguard how and why Jonathan is still in the race.

“They (Presidency Cabal) persuaded him that he is the chosen one. He got the nomination form but when he could not get any guarantee from President Buhari, he hesitated.

‘’The party created room for those who collected the forms late to fill and submit. Jonathan took advantage of the window and submitted the forms.

“The cabal persisted. All sorts of stakeholders’ meetings were held to

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The drafting of Jonathan into APC. and the promise of the presidential set bait is not only a clandestine, but ominous one. the Northern cabals' choice of Mr. Jonathan is not intended for the benefit of Nigeria but for ethnic-based selfishness. Mr. Jonathan will win, and the same cabal will head to the court and secure his disqualification(to rule more that another 2 yrs) to pave way for his vice (a northern person ) to continue. By the Nigerian constitution, nobody can be a president of Nigeria more than Two terms of eight years. If he accepts APC bait and wins the general election 2023, then, he shall have won two terms and his four years tenure (combined with his previous 6 year rule) shall have amounted to ten years. I hope his lawyers will think in this line. Mr. Jonathan should not play himself into this disgraceful game.

Looking the other side, i also see his eagerness to go back to Aso Rock as an opportunity to right the wrong of his previous 6 years' rule. H e had admitted the he did treat his region well, so this will offer him great oppotunity.

Malory:
Jonathan is using his own hand to dig his own grave

PrinceOfLagos:
It is only a fool that will expect Buhari to hand over APC ticket to Tinubu

Tinubu my foot

badumjoy:
The drafting of Jonathan into APC, and the promise of the presidential-seat bait is not only a clandestine, but ominous one. The Northern cabals' choice of Mr. Jonathan is not intended for the benefit of Nigeria but for ethnic-based selfishness. Mr. Jonathan will win, and the same cabal will head to the court and secure his disqualification(to rule more that another 2 yrs) to pave way for his vice (a northern person ) to continue. By the Nigerian constitution, nobody can be a president of Nigeria more than Two terms of eight years. If he accepts APC bait and wins the general election 2023, then, he shall have won two terms and his four years tenure (combined with his previous 6 year rule) shall have amounted to ten years. I hope his lawyers will think in this line. Mr. Jonathan should not play himself into this disgraceful game.

The North is still not happy that Mr. Jonathan refuse to honour the gentleman agreement on the PDP's presidential rotation btw the north and south. His insistence and going ahead to contest after the Yaraduah tenure killed that agreement.

Looking the other side, i also see his eagerness to go back to Aso Rock as an opportunity to right the wrong of his previous 6 years' rule. H e had admitted the he did treat his region well, so this will offer him great oppotunity.

badumjoy:
The drafting of Jonathan into APC, and the promise of the presidential-seat bait is not only a clandestine, but ominous one. The Northern cabals' choice of Mr. Jonathan is not intended for the benefit of Nigeria but for ethnic-based selfishness. Mr. Jonathan will win, and the same cabal will head to the court and secure his disqualification(to rule more that another 2 yrs) to pave way for his vice (a northern person ) to continue. By the Nigerian constitution, nobody can be a president of Nigeria more than Two terms of eight years. If he accepts APC bait and wins the general election 2023, then, he shall have won two terms and his four years tenure (combined with his previous 6 year rule) shall have amounted to ten years. I hope his lawyers will think in this line. Mr. Jonathan should not play himself into this disgraceful game.

The North is still not happy that Mr. Jonathan refuse to honour the gentleman agreement on the PDP's presidential rotation btw the north and south. His insistence and going ahead to contest after the Yaraduah tenure killed that agreement.

Looking the other side, i also see his eagerness to go back to Aso Rock as an opportunity to right the wrong of his previous 6 years' rule. H e had admitted the he did treat his region well, so this will offer him great oppotunity.

Omooba77:


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