Jonathan Gives ADC Greenlight, Shuns PDP Over Wike’s Ties to APC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has confirmed it is in advanced, behind-the-scenes talks with former President Goodluck Jonathan over a possible presidential run in the 2027 general elections.
A senior ADC figure told The Punch on Sunday, August 10, that discussions with Jonathan have been ongoing for some time and described his response as “encouraging.”
“We are talking to him, and we are getting a positive response so far. I can assure you he is not going to contest under the PDP; he knows the problem there. Does he want to wrestle with Nyesom Wike who has the grip on the party? The former president is a gentleman and a refined politician,” the party source said.
The chieftain revealed that Jonathan has met with coalition leaders at least three times, praising their efforts to “rescue the country from the current economic quagmire occasioned by President Bola Tinubu’s bad policies.”
When asked if Jonathan would be handed an automatic ticket, the official said, “When we get to the bridge, we will know how to cross it.”
Jonathan, who served as Nigeria’s president from 2010 to 2015 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has so far kept silent on his 2027 ambitions.
The ADC recently became the adopted platform of an opposition mega-coalition aiming to unseat President Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. The coalition includes prominent political heavyweights such as Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Nasir El-Rufai, Bukola Saraki, Rotimi Amaechi, and Abubakar Malami.
