If former President Goodluck Jonathan decides to run for president in 2027, several political observers believe he has little chance of winning.
Political analysts Jide Ojo and Prof. Saleh Dauda both discounted Jonathan’s prospects of winning the 2027 elections in an interview with Daily Trust.
According to Naija News, they announced their stance in response to recent requests from young people for Jonathan to run for president in 2027.
Jide Ojo contended that those advocating for Jonathan’s return were only attempting to undermine the South’s political standing prior to the election.
He noted that since leaving office in 2015, Jonathan has mostly avoided party politics in favor of concentrating on efforts to promote peace throughout Africa and encouraged him to continue doing so.
“This man has chosen to keep to himself, certifying peace initiatives, monitoring elections around Africa, and managing his foundation. He questioned, “So why drag him into partisan politics now?”
He claims that Jonathan’s chances of becoming president are “next to nothing,” adding that the former president has no political base and that it might be too late to join any political party.
He noted that since leaving office in 2015, Jonathan has mostly avoided party politics in favor of concentrating on efforts to promote peace throughout Africa and encouraged him to continue doing so.
“This man has chosen to keep to himself, certifying peace initiatives, monitoring elections around Africa, and managing his foundation. He questioned, “So why drag him into partisan politics now?”
He claims that Jonathan’s chances of becoming president are “next to nothing,” adding that the former president has no political base and that it might be too late to join any political party.
“Let me tell you the truth. If I could give Jonathan any advise, it would be to avoid making this pointless move.
“As far as I can tell, he has no chance of winning an election,” he said.
“Yes, given the nature of Nigerian politics,” the professor said in response to the question of whether Jonathan’s chances were actually nonexistent.
