Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to publicly distance himself from reports linking him to a presidential ticket allegedly being promoted by a political group.
In a statement on his X platform, Keyamo described the
development as a “bizarre comedy” and criticised those behind the move for
allegedly dragging the former president into what he termed a political
charade.
According to him, it was inappropriate for individuals who
are not recognised political actors to purportedly offer a presidential ticket
to Jonathan by proxy.
“This is some kind of bizarre comedy taken too far by
supposedly grown adults and some names that were actually in the corridors of
power at some point in this country,” Keyamo said.
He questioned the credibility of those involved, noting that
they were not even registered on the platform of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC).
“Giving a whole presidential ticket to an ex-president and
statesman by proxy and by a bunch of people not even registered on INEC’s
website. And they don’t give a hoot dragging such a revered figure into their
charade that is certainly a journey to nowhere. Quite sad,” he stated.
The minister urged Jonathan to immediately clarify his
position on the matter to avoid any misconceptions about his involvement.
“For the sake of his global image, President Goodluck
Jonathan must immediately issue a strong ‘No, thank you’ statement,” Keyamo
said.
He warned that failure to do so could revive public debate
about Jonathan’s administration and the circumstances that led to his defeat in
the 2015 presidential election.
“Lest Nigerians begin to recall the ‘clueless’ campaign that
got him out of power — the first sitting president to be so ousted,” he added.
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