Ifeanyi Maduako, a columnist for Business Day, argues that former President Goodluck Jonathan may be the best option for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 presidential election. Maduako believes that Jonathan’s experience and leadership style, which were characterized by a more stable economy and improved security, make him a stronger candidate than the current options in the PDP.
Maduako criticizes the All Progressives Congress (APC) for its poor performance since 2015, including the decline of the naira, increased insecurity, and corruption. He suggests that the PDP has a unique opportunity to regain power in 2027 and that Jonathan’s presidency was better for the country than Buhari’s.
Maduako proposes that Jonathan should choose Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State as his running mate, which could bring good luck to the party again. He also suggests that the PDP should forgive its past mistakes and give Jonathan the ticket in 2027.
The article highlights the failures of the Buhari regime and suggests that Jonathan’s leadership style is better suited for the country. Maduako concludes that if the PDP wants to bounce back to power, they should consider giving the ticket to Jonathan in 2027.
The column also touches on the issue of ethnicity and religion in Nigerian politics, suggesting that these factors played a role in Jonathan’s defeat in 2015. Maduako questions why some prominent Nigerians who spoke out against Jonathan’s government were silent during Buhari’s tenure, despite the country’s decline.
