Jonathan’s Return Would Shake Tinubu’s Re-election Hopes” – Sani Reveals

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart, Umar Sani, has stated that former President Goodluck Jonathan could undermine President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in the 2027 election.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Speaking in an interview on Channels Television, Sani noted that Jonathan is likely to enjoy overwhelming support from the South-South region, unlike Tinubu.

According to Sani, while President Tinubu is working to secure South-South states such as Edo, Akwa Ibom, Delta, and Rivers for his re-election, Jonathan’s entry into the race would overshadow these efforts.

“The return of former President Goodluck Jonathan would significantly impact the President’s chances of a second term. Tinubu is currently preparing the South-South for himself, but Jonathan’s candidacy will upstage this effort.

People in the South-South will strongly back Jonathan because he is their own son—they cannot sacrifice him for any other consideration. His support in the region will be massive, and this will affect Tinubu more than any other candidate,” he said.

Sani further explained that Jonathan could also win considerable backing in the North. He attributed Jonathan’s earlier unpopularity in the region during the 2015 election to the Boko Haram insurgency, which many believed occurred under his watch.

“Jonathan was unpopular in the North at the time due to Boko Haram, and many Northerners thought he was responsible. However, with Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure failing to resolve the insurgency, people have begun to see that the issue predated Jonathan’s presidency.

Incidents like the brutal attack by Bello Turji, which left many dead, further convinced Northerners that the insurgency was not Jonathan’s fault,” Sani added.