Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has criticised moves by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to draft former President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2027 presidential race, describing the effort as belated and politically motivated.
Sani made the remark in a post on his X platform on Monday while reacting to the adoption of Jonathan as the presidential candidate of a PDP faction ahead of the 2027 general election.
According to the former lawmaker, those now promoting Jonathan’s candidacy failed to support him when the party was in a stronger position and more capable of mounting a serious electoral challenge.
“If they actually wanted GEJ, they should have fielded him in 2023 when the party was relatively alive and in good shape,” Sani wrote.
He argued that the current move appears less about giving Jonathan a realistic opportunity to lead the country again and more about using his political stature to revive a struggling political platform.
“They just now want him to help them carry the coffin,” he added.
Sani’s comments come amid growing reactions to the emergence of Jonathan as the presidential candidate of a PDP faction led by Kabiru Turaki.
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