Jonathan Denies Social Media Post On 2027 Presidential Bid

<blockquote><b>Former President Goodluck Jonathan has distanced himself from an Instagram post suggesting he is planning a comeback in the 2027 presidential election.</b><br><br>The post, shared by an account bearing Jonathans name, criticised Nigerias current leaders, claiming they are pretending to sleep, while urging citizens to choose better leadership in 2027.<br><br>Since our current leaders are pretending to sleep, we pray that we will get our good leadership back in 2027; your choice will determine the betterment of our future, the post read.<br><br>The message was accompanied by music and an image, believed to be AI-generated, of Jonathan shaking hands with U.S. President Donald Trump. The post has since attracted over 16,000 views and 1,261 comments.<br><br>However, <b>when contacted by TheCable on Friday, Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathans spokesperson, dismissed the post as fake and clarified that the former president does not operate an Instagram account.<br><br><i>Former President Jonathan does not own an Instagram account</b>,</i> Eze said.<br><br>This is not the first time Jonathan has had to disown political activity linked to his name. Ahead of the 2023 elections, he rejected a presidential nomination form purchased on his behalf by a support group. The form, bought under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was disavowed by Jonathan through a statement from his media team.<br><br><b>He was not aware of this bid and did not authorise it</b>, the statement read at the time.</blockquote><br><a rel=ugc href="https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/06/jonathan-denies-social-media-post-on-2027-presidential-bid/">https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/06/jonathan-denies-social-media-post-on-2027-presidential-bid/</a>
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