Lamido advises Jonathan against return to active politics

Former Jigawa State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Sule Lamido, has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan to stay away from partisan politics ahead of the 2027 general elections.

 

Lamido said ongoing calls for Jonathan to return to active politics were misplaced and largely driven by public frustration over the country’s political situation.

 

The former governor made his position known in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday.

 

He warned that attempts to bring Jonathan back into electoral politics could undermine the former president’s standing as a respected statesman.

 

“It is unfair and ill-opportune to drag his person into the current murky political arena populated by unserious, self-seeking and self-serving characters,” Lamido stated.

 

According to him, Jonathan now belongs to the category of globally respected former leaders whose status should be preserved rather than exposed to partisan political battles.

 

Lamido argued that many political parties currently lack clear ideological direction and are focused mainly on gaining power ahead of the 2027 elections.

 

He said calls for Jonathan’s return were not based on any clear political programme.

 

“The call for President Jonathan to hop into the political arena, no matter how well-intentioned, stems from the helplessness and hopelessness Nigeria has found itself in,” he wrote.

 

The PDP chieftain described the growing pressure on Jonathan as a reflection of public dissatisfaction with prevailing political and economic conditions.

 

He urged the former president to resist what he described as “ego-caressing” appeals from political actors seeking to draw him into partisan struggles.

 

“While the call is appreciated, it is a desperation call lacking in any depth beyond being a ventilator of frustration,” Lamido added.