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Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has criticised moves by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to draft former President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2027 presidential race, describing the development as belated and politically motivated.
Sani made the remark in a post on his X handle on Monday while reacting to reports of Jonathan’s adoption as the presidential candidate of a PDP faction ahead of the 2027 general election.
According to the former lawmaker, those now pushing for Jonathan’s return failed to support him when the party was stronger and more competitive electorally.
“If they actually wanted GEJ, they should have fielded him in 2023 when the party was relatively alive and in good shape,” Sani wrote.
He further argued that the current move is less about giving Jonathan a genuine opportunity to return to power and more
