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2023: Jonathan has finally made up his mind to re-contest presidency: Source
By 247ureports - May 11, 2022


Barely 48 hours after disassociating himself from moves by some groups to draft him into the 2023 presidential race, former President Goodluck Jonathan has finally made up his mind to vie for the top post.

Nigeria is set to go to the polls next year in a crowded contest parading many contestants in both the ruling APC and several opposition parties, including the main opposition PDP.

On May 9, Jonathan had rejected presidential expression of interest and nomination forms bought for him by people, described as nomadic Fulani pastoralists and Almajiri communities.



He was quoted as saying that it was an insult for people to buy the form for him without his consent but the former president has now made u-turn on the issue.

A dependable source in Jonathan’s camp, who pleaded anonymity said that the former president had indeed, joined the APC formally, having registered at his Otuoke Ward in Bayelsa.

The source disclosed that Jonathan was expected to submit his completed APC expression of interest and nomination forms bought for him earlier in the week by Fulani groups and pastoralist communities on Thursday.

According to the source, the former president has secured the support of the required number of APC delegates from across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“Several bigwigs of the party have also been calling Jonathan to pledge their loyalty and support to the former president,’’ the source revealed.

The source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) political correspondent late on Wednesday that some influential African leaders had called Jonathan earlier on Monday to advise him “to contest the election in the interest of Nigeria.

“At least three top African leaders called the former president on the matter. They all urged him to run.

“One of them specifically told him that it didn’t make sense travelling all over Africa settling disputes only to shy away from leadership responsibility in his home country.

“Another reminded him of the implication of failing to put the experiences he garnered as a former Nigerian president and as a continental statesman to good use,” the source added but did not mention the names of the African leaders.

The source cited some of the African leaders as telling Jonathan that Nigeria was passing through challenging times and “needed a unifier like Jonathan at this time’’.

Jonathan, who lost power to incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari, was born in 1957 in the Ogbia district in Bayelsa State.

He was previously of the PDP party on whose platform he ruled Nigeria until he lost the presidential election to Buhari in 2015.




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GEJ is coming back

Tell the world that my daddy is coming back

The man of the people is coming back

I'm so excited , let the world hear me ...

My daddy is coming back

My hero is coming back

Shame!
Let him give room for other southern candidates who will rule for 8 years, both South East & South West won't vote for this guy!

ogaontop:
Shame!
Let him give room for other southern candidates who will rule for 8 years, most southerners won't even vote for him

. Speak for your self alone and stop convincing yourself with lies told to yourself.

Good!
Tinubu can bribe all the 36 state Governors to sign his nomination form,but one thing is certain; he can never be president!

If true then it's such a shame

Thoh:
. Speak for your self alone and stop convincing yourself with lies told to yourself.

I just stated the obvious, he's being selfish.
I wonder how they will market him with all HIS cluelessness of pre 2015!

Nice one

ogaontop:
I just stated the obvious, he's being selfish.
I wonder how they will market him with all HIS cluelessness of pre 2015!

Buhari has the best clue for you shey? Can you compare Jonathan and Buhari tenures Dem no b mate.

StrongandMighty:
Good!
Tinubu can bribe all the 36 state Governors to sign his nomination form,but one thing is certain; he can never be president!

Even if not Tinubu, let it be another southern candidate other than Jonathan.
We need fresh hands in government, for the 6years he ruled he has shown what he has to offer and many people are not comfortable with it!
How can a minister under his nose be competing with Abacha in terms of loot? Weakness and incompetence!!

Reno Mockery Omokri will be the must confused man right now..

Thoh:
Buhari has the best clue for you shey? Can you compare Jonathan and Buhari tenures Dem no b mate.

Buhari is incomparable, he's a standard for failure, but we should try other less clueless southern candidates, we have other candidates that has better REMARKS by the posts they handled before!

Lol.
GEJ the valueless and daft president after Buhari.
You are welcome to shameland.
God saved you from shame in 2015 by making you to handover jejely. But you deliberately wore the dress of shame towards 2023.
Enjoy your reward of shame.

ogaontop:
Even if not Tinubu, let it be another southern candidate other than Jonathan.
We need fresh hands in government, for the 6years he ruled he has shown what he has to offer and many people are not comfortable with it!
How can a minister under his nose be competing with Abacha in terms of loot? Weakness and incompetence!!

. We need tested and trusted hands. No one on earth is 100 percent perfect.