The spiritual head of the Inri evangelical church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has said that the invitation of former President Goodluck Jonathan to join the race for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket is a ploy to destroy ‘the good name and integrity he built’ while in office.

TheNGblog reports that in the past few weeks, there has been a growing rumour that northern elites and politicians are not happy with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and subtly yearning for a change of government in the next election coming up in 2027.

In August, Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, also lent his voice to the agitation, vowing to jettison his presidential ambition if Bayelsa-born Jonathan agrees to contest.

According to Governor Mohammed, the former Nigerian leader has the requisite experience to revamp the economy and would do a good job if given a second mandate to manage the country.

In the same vein, in an interview with The Punch, Ibrahim Abdullahi, the deputy national publicity secretary of the PDP, said the positions of the Bauchi governor and northern elites resonated with the main opposition party….[CONTINUE READING HERE ▶▶]

Reacting, Ayodele advised Jonathan not to yield to the temptation to contest in the 2027 general election.

He said in a video posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday, September 6:

“Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, don’t contest in 2027. If you contest, you will spoil your image. Don’t contest, don’t let any politician push you. You have done so well. You have a better record, you have a good record, don’t contest. Please, don’t contest.”

Watch Primate Ayodele’s full video below: