Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has faulted moves by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to draft former President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2027 presidential race, describing the development as belated and politically motivated.
Sani made the remark in a post on his X handle on Monday while reacting to reports that a PDP faction had adopted Jonathan as its presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election.
According to the former lawmaker, those now pushing for Jonathan’s return failed to support him when the party was stronger and better positioned to mount 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 added that the current push appears less about giving Jonathan a genuine chance at another shot at the presidency and more about leveraging his political influence to rescue a weakened platform.
“They just now want him to help them carry the coffin,” he added.
Sani’s comments follow reactions to the emergence of Jonathan as the presidential candidate of a PDP faction led by Kabiru Turaki.
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