Shehu Sani Advises Jonathan Against 2027 Presidential Bid, Says PDP Has Weakened

Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has cautioned ex-President Goodluck Jonathan against joining the 2027 presidential race, arguing that the current political atmosphere is far different from when Jonathan last held sway.

Speculations about Jonathan’s possible comeback have been rife, fueled by debates around the “one-term Southern presidency” narrative and the rise of a new coalition led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Sani noted that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under which Jonathan won the presidency in 2011, is no longer the formidable force it once was.

“Each election cycle, Jonathan’s name pops up. It’s his personal choice whether to run, but my advice is not to. The PDP he once knew has changed. Many of its structures are weakened, fragmented, and in some zones, even endorsing the sitting president,” he said.

The former lawmaker also dismissed the strength of the new coalition, describing it as lacking depth or a clear ideological direction distinct from President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

“In a democracy, opposition is healthy. But if their only mission is to unseat Tinubu without offering a real alternative, then they have no real agenda. Philosophically, their policies are not much different from what the current government is pursuing—like subsidy removal and economic reforms,” S

ani added.