Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has denied authorising the purchase of the presidential nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as he rejected the form bought for him on Monday by a group of northern supporters.
His spokesperson, Ikechukwu Eze declared that the former President does not have any link to the Nothern coalition.
“It has come to our notice that a group has purportedly purchased Presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest forms of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the name of former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan,” according to the statement.
“We wish to categorically state that Dr. Jonathan was not aware of this bid and did not authorise it.
“We want to state that if the former President wanted to contest an election, he would make his intentions clear to the public and will not enter through the back door.
“While we appreciate the overwhelming request by a cross-section of Nigerians for Dr. Jonathan to make himself available for the 2023 presidential election, we wish to state that he has not, in anyway, committed himself to this request.
“Buying a presidential aspiration form in the name of Dr. Jonathan without his consent, knowing the position he had held in this country, is considered an insult to his person. The general public is therefore advised to disregard it.”
Jonathan was elected President in 2011 after completing the tenure of his predecessor, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua who died in office.
While contesting election for a second term in office in 2015, he was defeated by President Mohammadu Buhari.
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