Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday night, held a closed-door meeting with the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, fuelling renewed speculation about his possible return to the presidential race in 2027.
Some influential figures within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have been mounting pressure on Jonathan to contest against President Bola Tinubu in the next general election.
Jonathan, who served as Nigeria’s president until his defeat by the late President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, is constitutionally entitled to only one more term if he chooses to run and wins.
Though details of Thursday’s meeting were not immediately disclosed, Jonathan has a longstanding relationship with Mark, who served as Senate President during his administration.
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It was under Mark’s leadership that the “doctrine of necessity” was crafted by the National Assembly. This move cleared the path for Jonathan to assume office as Acting President in 2010 during the illness of late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.
There are insinuations that former President has not announced his intention to contest in the 2027 presidential election.
NaijaNews.com
