Jonathan Will Contest 2027 Election, Says Jerry Gana

As new People Democratic Party (PDP) executives emerged in Niger State in the congress held at the weekend, former Minister of Information and PDP chieftain has disclosed that former President Goodluck Jonathan will contest the 2027 presidential election on the party’s platform.

He disclosed this to journalists at the sideline of the PDP State congress in Minna, saying that the party was ready to return Jonathan as next Nigeria’s president.

Prof. Gana said, “In 2015, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan said his ambition was not worth the blood of Nigerians. After him, another President ruled for eight years and now another has ruled for two 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 Ebele Jonathan.

“I can confirm that Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will contest the presidential election in 2027 as PDP candidate and you will vote for him to return as President again.”

The top PDP chieftain said the party members were democratic, hence they believed that democracy must reflect the will of the people to freely choose whom they want.

On whether there were chances for the opposition party considering its internal wranglings, he affirmed that, “the PDP has tremendous opportunity in 2027 because it is truly a grassroots party, the founding fathers
convened a consultative conference in Abuja and addressed all the issues.”

The former Information Minister claimed that Nigerians love the PDP because the party always comes up with programmes that were people-oriented.

“That is why they remember PDP immensely, and they are urging us to come back,” he added

On the economy, Prof. Jerry Gana said: “this government, they have a number of evil gatekeepers, keeping away foreign investors. That’s their major problem. Nigeria is the best way to grow your money.”