Former Minister of Information and Orientation, Professor Jerry Gana, has declared that former President Goodluck Jonathan will contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Speaking to journalists after the PDP Niger State Congress in Minna on Saturday, Gana said Nigerians had tried other leaders after Jonathan and now wanted him back.
“In 2015, former President Goodluck Jonathan said his ambition was not worth the bl++d 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 Jonathan,” he stated.
“I can confirm that Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will contest the presidential election in 2027 as PDP candidate, and we should be prepared to vote for him to return as President again,” he added.
Describing PDP as “truly democratic and grassroots-oriented,” Gana said the party had always allowed Nigerians to choose their leaders freely and dismissed talk of internal crisis.
“When there was a near crisis in the party, the founding fathers convened a consultative conference in Abuja and addressed all the issues. We are now prepared for the task ahead in 2027,” he assured.
He urged Nigerians to “shine their eyes” and vote out the current administration in favour of Jonathan’s return for “good governance.”
The state congress also produced Alhaji Aliyu Mohammed Halidu as chairman with 1,289 votes, defeating Zonal Chairman Alhaji Yahaya Abdullahi (Ability), who scored 1,269. Other winners were Alhaji Khadi Kuta, returned unopposed as Secretary, and Mrs Salome Ndakosu, elected Woman Leader with 1,373 votes against Ramotu Jibrin’s 590.
In his acceptance speech, Halidu called for unity, urging members to “join hands in ensuring the return of a people-oriented government in 2027.”
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