The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to publicly reject the presidential ticket reportedly offered to him by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general election.
Keyamo stated that the PDP faction led by Tanimu Turaki, which announced Jonathan as its presidential candidate, is not recognized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Reacting in a post on X, Keyamo described the development as a “bizarre comedy,” criticizing those behind the move for allegedly dragging the former president into what he called a political charade.
According to the minister, Jonathan should immediately distance himself from the offer to protect his reputation both within Nigeria and internationally.
Keyamo further argued that accepting or remaining silent on the nomination could revive memories of the criticisms that trailed Jonathan’s administration before he lost re-election in 2015, becoming the first sitting Nigerian president to be voted out of office.
As of the time of filing this report, Jonathan had not publicly responded to the nomination or Keyamo’s remarks.
