The Youth Compatriots of Nigeria protest at Jonathan’s office was led by Mayor Samuel. He said they have learned their lessons when they voted against him in 2015.
By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
Former President Goodluck Jonathan avoided giving a straight answer today when youths under the aegis of Youth Compatriots of Nigeria stormed his Abuja office premises and demanded that he declare for the 2023 presidency.
Jonathan, in a response that did not signify yes or no, told the youths, “Yes, you are calling me to come and declare for the next election. I cannot tell I’m declaring. The political process is ongoing; just watch out.”
The Youth Compatriots of Nigeria protest at Jonathan’s office premises was led by Mayor Samuel.
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Mayor Samuel said: “We were deceived and brainwashed by those who claimed they could do it in 2015. Now we know better. Under Jonathan, the minimum wage could buy one or two bags of rice. What do we have today?”
“We are begging President Jonathan to forgive us. We have realised our mistakes. We want him to come back and complete what he started.”
After Jonathan refused to give the youths any assurance about his 2023 political decision, he advised the youths to show greater interest in Nigerian politics and to take advantage of the Not too Young to Run Act and participate actively in the political process.
According to media reports, Jonathan has been toying with the idea of contesting the 2023 presidency under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with some reports claiming that he is the preferred candidate of President Muhammadu Buhari. They hold as evidence his absence at last October convention of the PDP which produced Iyorchia Ayu as the party’s national chairman. But some analysts have said giving Jonathan the APC ticket was far-fetched.
