Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he was never offered N500 billion to contest against the National Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the 2027 general election to divide votes in the South-South region.
Jonathan made this clarification in a statement through his Special Adviser on Media, Dr Ikechukwu Eze, on Sunday.
Eze described the speculation as completely false, baseless and a deliberate attempt to drag him into needless political controversy.
According to him, the report falsely claimed that Jonathan disclosed receiving an offer of N500 billion to challenge Peter Obi in the presidential race.
He noted that the publication failed to provide basic details expected of a credible report, including when and where the alleged statement was made, the identity of those who supposedly made the offer, or any witnesses to support the claim.
The ex-president’s media aide added that the story bore
