Former President Goodluck Jonathan has debunked reports alleging he has ruled himself out of the 2027 presidential election.
The denial comes in response to a news article claiming the Otuoke-born leader stepped aside to preserve Southern unity.
While Jonathan has not formally announced his candidacy, sources indicate he is actively consulting nationwide to pursue a second term.
On Friday, his cousin, Azibaola Robert, took to his verified Facebook page to dismiss the report, clarifying that Jonathan never stated he would not run in 2027.
On Friday afternoon, his cousin, Azibaola Robert, dismissed the report in a post on his verified Facebook page, stressing that Jonathan never said he would not contest in 2027.
Azibaola was responding to a Newsweek Nigeria publication titled “Jonathan Rejects Pressure to Contest in 2027, Says He Won’t Be Used Against Southern Unity.” He described the story as fake and urged Nigerians to disregard it.
He further clarified that the purported “aide of Jonathan” cited as a source in the story does not exist.
According to Azibaola, while Jonathan has not yet announced his decision to run, he has equally not ruled himself out of the race.
“The former president has made it clear that he would not yield to calls not to run, since those making such admonitions had selfish motives,” Azibaola said, without specifying when or how Jonathan might formally declare his ambition.
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