As Nigeria draws closer to its general elections, protesters on Friday, stormed the Abuja private office of Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, urging him to declare for 2023 presidential race.
The group made up of men, women and youngsters stormed the office with posters and leaflets demanding that the former President joins the race.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he is yet to declare for the 2023 presidency as the process to that effect is ongoing.
He spoke while playing host to a large crowd of supporters.
Leaders of the placard-carrying supporters took turns to ask the former President to return to office in 2023.
They promised to work for his victory at the polls.
Responding, Jonathan appreciated the large crowd for their support and visit.
He said, “Yes, you are calling me to come and declare. I cannot tell you i am declaring now but the political process is still ongoing.”
Some of the posters which bore Jonathan’s portraits read: “GoodLuck Jonathan,you must run” “We need you to restore Nigeria.”
The supporters argue that the former President has the template to restore Nigeria’s pride of place and give all Nigerians a sense of belonging.
A spokesman for the group, Mayor Samuel, who is also the convener of the Youth Compatriots of Nigeria said, “We were deceived and brainwashed by those who claimed they could do it in 2015.
“Now, we know better, under Jonathan the minimum wage could buy one or two bags of rice. What do we have today? We are begging President Jonathan to forgive us, we have realized our mistakes, we want him back to complete what he started.
Responding to them, Jonathan asked Nigerian youths to show greater interest in the nation’s political process.
The former president said it was time for youths to take advantage of the Not Too Young To Run Act to participate actively in the electoral process.
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