Despite the call for caution by President Muhammadu Buhari over jostling for the presidency ahead 2023, politicians are already neck deep in permutations on who would be the president’s successor. In this analysis,examines the latest push for former President Goodluck Jonathan’s return to the Presidential Villa.
The ex-President had sought to have a say on who should be the governor of Bayelsa State. He wanted a former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission , Mr. Timi Alaibe, as the PDP governorship candidate but former Governor Seriake Dickson preferred Senator Douye Diri who later won the primaries.
The path of First Lady Aisha Buhari and ex-First Lady Patience Jonathan crossed and they have been doting over each other for more than two years. Overwhelmed by EFCC’s revelations about her and court cases, Mrs. Jonathan had sought political back-up to have some respite, but not to influence the judicial process.
Although agreements were signed by all the parties, the takeoff of the treatment centre was aborted at the last minute because the suspended Acting Chairman of EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, insisted on applying a presidential directive that seized property should not be used for any purpose. When the project failed, a dejected Mrs. Jonathan was alleged to have complained that “this Magu wants to kill me.
Notwithstanding, the ex-president is savouring the moment by becoming an emissary for Buhari with different shuttles to Mali, Cote D’Ivoire and other trouble spots. Such gestures may look harmless but they have enhanced his international profile as a peacemaker. A source said: “From developments in our party, APC is no longer standing on a tripod as the case before and after the merger in 2014. The incumbency factor has helped Buhari’s loyalists to take over the party’s structure.
They are also floating Plan B where it is impossible to push their luck further. It was learnt that the strategists are waiting for any slip from PDP to decide if APC will zone its ticket to the North or any geopolitical zone in the North. “It is not about whether you want to be president now or not; you don’t get presidential ticket by the market square, it is the decision of the political party. You must be loyal to your political party.
The dicey permutations account for the alleged presidential aspiration of Governors Kayode Fayemi, Atiku Bagudu, Abubakar Badaru and other being touted like Mallam Nasir el-Rufai and Mai Mala Buni. Others whose ambition has been known are APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi. If both ex-President Jonathan and ex-President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki join the race in APC as is being speculated, the numbers may swell.
It won't work again. Let him rest
Return where? This man that said stealing is not corruption?
That will be digging his political grave prematurely.
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Who tell you he will win. We dont want old men again. 45 - 25 PERIOD
Change that 'May' to 'Will' We go use cutlass go vote this time.
Nation is always quick to mention GEJ, but can't whisper bubu. He has not mentioned he's contesting and so many people are already convulsing.
Nobody wants to comment and u people keep on repeating d write up,masses are dyeing and u are talking about nonsense
What is dis one talking
Nigerians has gone pass the era of having a weakling in power. He should go to the next country because our beloved country is no longer looking for those ex wife's who will come to cause issues for its citizen.
Has he told anyone he wants to contest?
AsiwajuTinubu This is more like it. Only, the North would rather give power to Nnamdi Kanu, than Tinubu. So you can rest all this your kite flying.
Why should Jonathan be relevant? Is it becos Ijaws are so numerous their votes will count in 2023? Or the SW wants to abandon Tinubu & vote for him? Or the North is happy to relinquish power now? Why is Jonathan giving you headache?
Still learning the mata
Sure
AsiwajuTinubu Great man.. Not what we re seeing today
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