A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has stated that he would not comment on the growing calls for his ex-principal, Goodluck Jonathan, to contest in the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television on Friday, he expressed his undying love for Jonathan, adding that he would not give an opinion on anything he does on national television.
Explaining the level of his relationship with the former president, Omokri said Jonathan visited him in California and spent 10 days with him and his family.
He said, “I have an unconditional love for President Jonathan and so I will not criticise or give an opinion on anything he does on live television.
“This is a man who came to California and spent ten days with me and my family.”
Jonathan was Nigeria’s president between 2010 and 2015, succeeding former President Musa Yar’Adua after the latter died in 2010. He later contested for the post the following year but lost to Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 polls.
But ten years after he left office, calls for Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential elections have continued to grow, with chieftains of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wooing him to join the party.
On Thursday, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State said the party’s door is open for Jonathan to enter the PDP presidential race.
The PDP Governors’ Forum chairman described Jonathan as one of the “most celebrated politicians today,” and believes the ex-president will be a good fit for the party’s ticket.
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