The National Vice Chairman, North-West of All Progressives Congress, Salihu Lukman, has said former President Goodluck Jonathan is not a member of the party.

Lukman, disclosed this in a telephone interview with The PUNCH at a time media reports are suggesting that some leaders of the ruling party are dragging Jonathan into the APC presidential race.

He said he found the news touting Jonathan as the party’s joker or anointed candidate annoying.

He said, “I can tell you this straight away. Jonathan is not a member of the APC as far as this party is concerned. What is being discussed in the media is very strange to many of us. We are not even aware that anybody has bought form in the name of Jonathan and we have closed the sales of forms.

“All those media speculations, yes we know everything can be possible in this country. But as far as this party is concerned and some of us are there in critical structure, that is not going to be possible.

“You can quote me on this that I said it is not going to be possible. Anybody who is talking about it is just talking nonsense.”

When reminded that there are still some high ranking members of the party and in the presidency who are still keen on his candidacy, Lukman disclosed that he was unaware of it.

“I am not aware whether the chairman or any member of the National Working Committee makes such a statement. But where such a statement was made, it must have been done out of error. It is not possible.

“Jonathan is not a member of APC as far as we know. Besides, our membership in the political party is not a secret. Feel free to quote me please,” he said.

Lukman slammed media reports saying the party has settled for consensus, saying the APC is willing to give every presidential aspirant a level playing field.

As of the time of filing this report, the camp of the former president could not be reached for reaction.

Efforts made to contact Jonathan’s spokesman, Ikechukwu Eze, proved abortive.

He neither picked the calls of our correspondent nor replied his sms.

A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, had ruled on Friday that the former President is eligible to contest the 2023 presidential election.

The presiding judge, Justice Isa Hamma Dashen, gave the judgment in a suit marked FHC/YNG/CS/86/2022.

Dashen also held that Jonathan’s right to vie for the office of president again cannot be stopped by any retroactive law.

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yinkus6750:
In politics anything is possible.
If his the specially chosen one, he might be granted waiver.
After all, he wasn't a member , yet 100m form was sold in his name.
Are non members suppose to obtain the form?
Anyway, d day is around the corner

Johnames:
this one is trying to be relevant since yesterday, Jonathan is the consensus candidate, oga this is not your decision to make, e pass your power

Maxymilliano:
It clearly shows the APC vice chairman knows next to nothing on political intrigues and high wired horse tradings going on in the party currently

Maxymilliano:
It clearly shows the APC vice chairman knows next to nothing on political intrigues and high wired horse tradings going on in the party currently

uthlaw:
can we bet on this,if it sure for you!

Maxymilliano:
It clearly shows the APC vice chairman knows next to nothing on political intrigues and high wired horse tradings going on in the party currently

“All those media speculations, yes we know everything can be possible in this country. But as far as this party is concerned and some of us are there in critical structure, that is not going to be possible.

“You can quote me on this that I said it is not going to be possible. Anybody who is talking about it is just talking nonsense.”

Maxymilliano:
It clearly shows the APC vice chairman knows next to nothing on political intrigues and high wired horse tradings going on in the party currently

uthlaw:
can we bet on this,if it sure for you!

Johnames:
this one is trying to be relevant since yesterday, Jonathan is the consensus candidate, oga this is not your decision to make, e pass your power

CutieKing:
Gej is a fool to have allowed this nonsense fester this long.
Now he will lose the little respect some people have for him because of his gullibility.

Spherical77:
jonathan is neither an APC member nor would he get the party ticket.

If you think otherwise lets place a bet, it's just a week away from now. Are you in?

PaChukwudi44:

Jonathan registered in his ward on 11/5/2022

Except he finally decided not to go through with it