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The North East Concerned Group, under the banner of ‘Bring Back Our Goodluck’ (BBOG), has appealed to former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 general elections, citing the need to rescue Nigeria from its ongoing economic challenges.
The group’s National Chairman, Dr. Grema Kyari, made the call on behalf of its members during a press conference held on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the Armani Global Event Centre in Maiduguri, Borno State.
Dr. Kyari emphasized that Jonathan’s leadership is critical to addressing the nation’s economic difficulties and restoring stability.
The group believes his experience and past tenure make him a viable candidate to lead Nigeria out of its current hardships.
Jonathan, who served as President from 2010 to 2015, lost his re-election bid in the 2015 general elections to former President Muhammadu Buhari.
His words: “We are gathered here today at a time when our beloved country stands at a decisive
crossroads. The Nigeria of today is struggling under the weight of economic hardship, rising insecurity, and deepening divisions.
” Citizens are losing trust in the very institutions meant to protect and serve them. I come before you not only as the National Chairman of Bring Back Our Goodluck but as a witness to history and as a Nigerian who, like millions of others, was once misled.
“I am from Borno State, one of the epicentres of the Boko Haram insurgency. During the presidency of Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, a damaging narrative was widely spread in our communities that he sponsored Boko Haram and used the military to suppress us.
” These lies thrived in an environment of limited and restricted access to truth. But today, with broader exposure and clearer understanding, I know those accusations were false.
“On behalf of myself and countless fellow Nigerians who were victims of that misinformation, I extend a heartfelt public apology to Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. We now recognise that he was a leader of integrity, compassion, and national vision.
“We now believe that President Goodluck Jonathan was removed from office in 2015 as a result of “regime change”
orchestrated by foreign powers, especially the democrats-Obama/Biden US administration of 2014 in connivance with some desperate politicians in Nigeria”. Kyari said.
While describing Jonathan as a detribalized democrat that Nigerians need him to come back, the BBOG National Chairman said, “In 2015, President Jonathan made history by conceding defeat even before the final election results were declared.
“He (Jonathan) personally called then-General Muhammadu Buhari to congratulate him a courageous and selfless act that prevented post-election violence and safeguarded our democracy.
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