The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a swipe at former President Goodluck Jonathan and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following claims by Professor Jerry Gana that Jonathan will contest the 2027 presidential election.
In a press release on Tuesday by its spokesman, Seye Oladejo, the Lagos APC mocked the PDP’s alleged plan to return Jonathan to Aso Rock, describing it as a determined political transfer rooted in nostalgia fairly than competence.
Reacting to Gana’s declaration that Jonathan will contest and return to the Villa in 2027, the APC stated the previous president would want “an overdose of good luck” to face any real looking likelihood of profitable the presidency once more.
“Elections are contests of ideas, competence and delivery – not nostalgia or recycled rhetoric,” the APC stated.
“Prof. Gana’s certainty that a particular individual ‘will’ be the PDP candidate or that Nigerians are clamouring for a return to the past is premature and political theatre.”
The occasion criticised Gana’s feedback as each presumptuous and undemocratic, accusing the PDP of sidelining inner democratic processes in favour of imposed candidatures. It additionally questioned Gana’s political relevance, stating that regardless of a long time within the corridors of energy, he has little legacy to point out.
“The likes of Prof. Gana may well be advised not to unnecessarily heat the polity by embarking on lawless campaigns before the official ban on electioneering is lifted, thereby underscoring once again their undemocratic credentials and disregard for due process,” the assertion continued.
The APC urged the PDP and its “cheerleaders” to permit Jonathan to get pleasure from his retirement, warning {that a} political comeback may harm the legacy he earned for peacefully conceding defeat in 2015.
“If he chooses to run, President Jonathan will need more than an overdose of good luck to stand a chance. The landmines before him are numerous – legal, records, and fundamental questions of capacity,” the occasion stated, including that any try and return him to workplace would face severe scrutiny from Nigerians.
The assertion additionally reaffirmed the APC’s assist for President Bola Tinubu’s administration, citing ongoing {economic} reforms, infrastructure improvement, and social intervention programmes as proof of a authorities centered on the longer term fairly than the previous.
“Lagos APC stands firmly behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agenda to fix the economy and build infrastructure that creates jobs and improves lives. We will continue to defend policies that prioritise the future over the past,” Oladejo famous.
The occasion challenged the PDP to current clear, detailed coverage proposals fairly than counting on emotional appeals and “divisive nostalgia”, urging Nigerians to evaluate political events based mostly on their information and plans.
Meanwhile, Prof. Gana had over the weekend acknowledged throughout the PDP Congress in Minna, Niger State, that Jonathan would contest the 2027 election and reclaim energy on the power of his previous management and present public sentiment.
“In 2015, former President Goodluck Jonathan stated his ambition was not well worth the blood of Nigerians. After him, one other president dominated for eight years, and now one other has dominated for 2 years.
“Nigerians have seen the difference, and the difference is very clear. Nigerians are now asking us to bring back our friend, former President Goodluck Jonathan,” Gana stated.
