The Lagos State 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran, is popularly known as Jandor.
He has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan not to contest the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking on Sunday, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, Jandor said Jonathan would be taking a major political risk if he decided to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the next election.
Jandor, who is the Lead Visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, warned that the former president would be “reduced to a political lightweight” if he went head-to-head with Tinubu at the polls.
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He urged Jonathan to remain in retirement and avoid being misled by those calling on him to return.
He said, “I disagree with people calling on Jonathan to re-contest, people saying Jonathan is the only person who can challenge Tinubu, citing his popularity and experience.
“It was this same man (Tinubu) who defeated him (Jonathan) from the outside. So, they are not the same.”
Jandor added that Tinubu’s political resilience and determination distinguished him from Jonathan, noting that the President fought hard for his position.
“If you accidentally found yourself at the Aso Villa as President, it is different from somebody who gave his all to get there.
“Such a man cannot be put side by side with somebody who just slept and woke up and found himself on the seat of President,” he said.
