2023: ‘We Need You to Restore Our Country’ – Protesting Nigerians Storm Jonathan’s Abuja Office (PHOTOS)
Protesters on Friday stormed the private office of ex-Nigerian President , Dr. Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja with a call to declare his interest to contest the presidential election billed for next year.
The 2023 general elections is expected to be conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the next 10 months.
According to INEC, the presidential election would take place on February 25, 2023, in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act.
The protesters comprising men, women, and youths believe the former President is the best man for the job and want him to join the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.
Armed with placards and leaflets displaying various inscriptions such as “We need you to restore Nigeria” and “GoodLuck Jonathan, you must run,” they said the former President has the template to restore Nigeria’s pride of place and give its citizens a sense of belonging.
They also lamented that the people were deceived by those who promised to secure the nation, improve its economy, and fight corruption, among others in 2015.
The protesters, however, sought forgiveness from former President Jonathan whose administration, according to them was better compared with what the country presently has.
Responding, former President Jonathan, was reported to have affirmed that he has yet to declare his interest to join the race.
He was further said to have informed the protesters that the process to declare for the 2023 presidency was ongoing and promised to carry them along.
The solidarity march by the protesters comes a day after another group – The Nigerian Young Professionals in Diaspora (NYPD) threatened to sue the former President.
They vowed to take the action should Jonathan fail to join the presidential race at the end of the one-week ultimatum issued to him.
