Nigerian Politics Full Of Liars, Betrayers, Says Jonathan
“It’s difficult to see somebody who will say the same thing in the morning and in the evening“
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described Nigerian politics as full of betrayers and liars.
“You find it difficult to see somebody who will say the same thing in the morning and in the evening,” Jonathan said yesterday.
He spoke during the 70th birthday party of his former Chief of Staff, Chief Mike Ogiadomhe, in Benin, the Edo State capital.
But he singled out Ogiadomhe, a former Edo State deputy governor, as reliable and a dependable ally, saying: “I’ve witnessed a lot of betrayers, especially my 2015 elections (which he lost to the late President Muhammadu Buhari), and Mike is somebody who would take a bullet on my behalf.
“He is somebody that you can take his word to the bank. Most other politicians, you cannot take their words to the bank. They will tell you something, the next one hour they are saying another”.
Many PDP chieftains have been calling on the former President to run in 2027.
Some of those inviting him to join the race for the PDP ticket include former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Ghana, and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed.
But Jonathan has not responded to the call despite his wife, Dr. Patience Jonathan, in May, declaring that her husband would support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who she claimed supported Jonathan to win the 2011 election.
She promised to campaign in 2027 with First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.
While the controversy continues, some close allies of the former President have insisted that Jonathan will not throw his hat into the ring.
“He enjoys being a statesman that he has become since 2015 after he lost the election. He would not like to tarnish his global image. At the same time, he does not want to be the one that would allow himself to be used to destroy Southern solidarity,” one of his strong allies said.
But his cousin, Robert Azibaola, has insisted that Jonathan will run.
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, was represented by Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa.
Also at the party were former Governor Lucky Igbinedion, who Ogiadomhe served as deputy, another former Governor, Osarhiemen Osunbor, and deputy governors of the state like Rev. Peter Obadan, Pius Odubu and Marvelous Omobayo, and former Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dakwambo.
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