Jonathan joins presidential race, as Almajiris buys APC nomination form for him  

Former President Goodluck Jonathan after months of his rumoured presidential ambition may have finally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential race.

A group of supporters of Fulani extraction and Almajiris led by Ibrahim Abdullahi picked the expression of interest and nomination forms for the former President around 6:30 pm.

As the 2023 presidential election gathers momentum, a group under the aegis of ‘Fulani group’ has purchased the N100 million nominations and expression of interest forms for ex-president Goodluck Jonathan.

Recall that on April 22, 2022, protesters stormed his Abuja private office of Jonathan, urging him to declare for the 2023 presidential race.

A spokesman for the group, Mayor Samuel, who is also the convener of the Youth Compatriots of Nigeria 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 realized our mistakes, and we want him back to complete what he started.

Reacting, Jonathan said I know you are “here to ask me to declare, I cannot declare because some processes is still ongoing.”

“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 key role you must play is that Nigeria must get somebody that will carry young people along.”

Today the minister of State Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, and Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade equally purchased their nomination forms in Abuja.

Others that have been picked under APC, include the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello and others.