President Bola Tinubu’s administration has welcomed former President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2027 presidential contest.

Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser on information and strategy to President Tinubu, announced the development in a statement on Monday, September 29.

The former president has been making headlines recently about his chances of joining the 2027 race and contest against President Tinubu.

Channels Television reported that the presidency dismissed the recent comment by Professor Jerry Gana, who claimed that the former president would contest on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defeat Tinubu.

The presidency explained that the former president has the constitutional right to contest and that “President Tinubu will wholeheartedly welcome him” if he finally decides to join the race.

However, Onanuga added that the former president should prepare to contest his eligibility in court should he join the race, while describing his administration as “dismal record.”

The presidential aide accused the former president of running the economy aground when he was in office between 2010 and 2015. He claimed that Jonathan mismanaged the oil revenue, depleted Nigeria’s reserves and security funds were diverted under his watch.

He explained that President Tinubu, in two years, has reformed the fuel and forex policies and stabilised the economy. The presidency also claimed that the GDP has grown by 4.23 per cent in Q2 2025, inflation has also reduced to 20.12 per cent and that the confidence of investors has been restored.

Source: Legit.ng