Former Minister of Information and Orientation, Professor Jerry Gana, has declared that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan will contest the 2027 presidential election as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Gana made the claim while speaking to journalists in Minna, the Niger State capital, where he insisted that Nigerians are eager for Jonathan’s return to power.
The former minister argued that since Jonathan’s exit in 2015, Nigerians have witnessed the administrations of two different presidents and can now draw a clear comparison in leadership styles.
“In 2015, former President Goodluck Jonathan said his ambition was not worth the blood of Nigerians,” Gana recalled. “After him, another President ruled for eight years, and now another has ruled for two years. Nigerians have seen the difference, and the difference is very clear.”
According to Gana, citizens are calling for Jonathan to return, having concluded that his period in office offered greater stability and inclusiveness compared to recent years.
“Nigerians are now asking us to bring back our friend, former President Goodluck Jonathan. I can confirm that Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will contest the presidential election in 2027 as PDP candidate, and we should be prepared to vote for him to return as President again,” he said.
Jonathan, who served as President from 2010 to 2015, lost his re-election bid to former President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015. Since leaving office, his name has frequently surfaced in political speculation, though he has often refrained from making direct commitments about his return to active politics.
The statement by Gana is expected to stir reactions within the PDP and across Nigeria’s political landscape, especially as the party continues to grapple with internal divisions and the challenge of repositioning itself ahead of the 2027 elections.
If confirmed, Jonathan’s candidacy would mark an unprecedented political comeback in Nigeria’s democratic history, reigniting debates about continuity, legacy, and the direction of the opposition party.