Keyamo Asks Jonathan To Reject Alleged Presidential Ticket

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to publicly distance himself from reports linking him to a presidential ticket allegedly being promoted by a political group.

PrimeTimes Nigeria reports that Keyamo made the call in a statement posted on his 𝕏 handle.

He described the development as a “bizarre comedy” and criticised those behind it for allegedly dragging the former President into what he called a political charade.

The minister said it was inappropriate for individuals who were not recognised as political actors to claim they had offered Jonathan a presidential ticket.

“This is some kind of bizarre comedy taken too far by supposedly grown adults and some names that were actually in the corridors of power at some point in this country,” Keyamo said.

He questioned the credibility of those involved, saying they were not even registered on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) website.

“Giving a whole presidential ticket to an ex-president and statesman by proxy and by a bunch of people not even registered on INEC’s website. And they don’t give a hoot dragging such a revered figure into their charade that is certainly a journey to nowhere. Quite sad,” he stated.

Keyamo urged Jonathan to clarify his position immediately to avoid any misconceptions about his involvement.

“For the sake of his global image, President Goodluck Jonathan must immediately issue a strong ‘No, thank you’ statement,” Keyamo said.

The minister warned that Jonathan’s silence could revive public debate about his administration and the circumstances that led to his defeat in the 2015 presidential election.

“Lest Nigerians begin to recall the ‘clueless’ campaign that got him out of power, the first sitting president to be so ousted,” he added.