Some political analysts have predicted that former President Goodluck Jonathan has no chance of winning the 2027 presidential election should he decide to contest.
Speaking during an interview with Daily Trust, political analysts, Jide Ojo and Prof. Saleh Dauda both ruled out the chances of Jonathan clinching victory at the 2027 polls.
NewsWatch Nigeria reports that their position was made known following the latest calls by some youths for Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidency.
In his view, Jide Ojo argued that those calling for Jonathan’s return were merely trying to weaken the South politically ahead of the election.
He observed that Jonathan had largely stayed away from partisan politics since leaving office in 2015 and had instead focused on peace-building activities across Africa, and urged him to remain so.
“This man has decided to mind his own business, certifying peace efforts, observing elections across Africa and running his foundation. So why drag him into partisan politics now?” he asked.
According to him, Jonathan’s chances of winning the presidency are “next to nothing,” adding that the former President has no political support base, and it may be too late to align with any political party.
“He has not been politically active since 2016. He has not built any political support base or movement. So, the bottom line is that he will not win.
“They don’t want him to win. What they simply want is to polarise and fragment the southern vote,” Ojo said.
On the issue of political platform, Ojo questioned which party Jonathan would contest under, noting that party primaries are already close.
“Today is May 6 and party primaries are expected soon. Under which platform does he want to contest?” he queried.
Also speaking, Prof. Dauda advised Jonathan to ignore the calls and stay away from active politics. According to him, the current realities of Nigerian politics do not favour Jonathan.
“Let me be frank with you. If there is any advice I can give Jonathan, it is to stay away from this frivolous move.
“His chances of winning an election, as far as I understand, is zero,” he stated.
When asked again if Jonathan’s chances were truly nonexistent, the professor replied: “Yes, given the nature of Nigerian politics.”
