Anglican Primate advises Jonathan to avoid a 2027 presidential bid

The Archbishop Metropolitan and Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to refrain from running in the 2027 presidential election.

He made the statement during his address at the First Session of the 13th Synod of the Diocese of Abuja, held on Saturday in Abuja.

Ndukuba cautioned that a return to partisan politics could undermine the dignified reputation and international respect that Jonathan currently enjoys.

According to the cleric, Jonathan has already secured a lasting place in history as a symbol of democratic maturity and peaceful leadership, especially after his historic concession following the 2015 presidential election.

“We don’t want you to spoil that good name and please, keep off for now, let them just play it. Be the senior citizen that you should be. We thank God for your life, not only for Nigeria but for the West Africa region, ECOWAS, and Africa. You are a symbol that should stand; you are a hope for our generation, that it is possible for us to be civil, to lead with integrity, and possible for us to pass on a worthy legacy to those coming after us,” Ndukuba said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) notes that Jonathan served as Nigeria’s president from 2010 to 2015 on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and lost the 2015 polls to Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

His immediate phone call to Buhari, conceding defeat before the final results were fully declared, was widely praised for averting potential widespread post‑election violence in the country.

Since leaving office, the former president has become a prominent international statesman, frequently leading high‑profile election observation missions and peace‑mediation efforts across Africa on behalf of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union (AU).

Despite his statesman status, speculation about Jonathan’s possible return to the political arena has persisted.

(NAN)

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