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.Presidential candidate profiles
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 about using his political influence to revive a weakened political structure.
“They just now want him to help them carry the coffin,” he added.
Sani’s comments come amid growing reactions to the emergence of Jonathan as the presidential candidate of a PDP faction led by Kabiru Turaki.