The Nationalists Movement (NM) has said that if former President Goodluck Jonathan emerged as the presidential flag bearer of any political party, he would win the presidential race in 2023 elections.
The national coordinator, of the movement, a non-partisan group, Engr. Abidde Robinson, said on Sunday in Abuja that the former President should not to be deterred but contest the polls in the interest of national development.
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Jonathan was Nigerian president from 2010 to 2015 on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
He was equally Vice President from 2007 to 2010 under the administration of Umaru Musa Yar’Adua but became President when Yar’Adua died in 2010.
He described Jonathan as a unifying force that can keep the country one, especially that
the nation’s unity, peace, and security need to be preserved now than before.
He said that Jonathan has garnered the requisite experience, especially for the period he has been out of government to identify things that need to be done differently, to quickly achieve the expected results of rebuilding Nigeria.
“Jonathan’s outstanding record and landmark achievements remain a bold footprint on the sands of time,” Robinson said.
He said that Jonathan’s candidature is marketable and that they are only waiting for him to declare his intention to run.
“As the count down to 2023 Presidential elections begins, all patriotic Nigerians must deeply reflect on this adage that says, ‘when a child falls, he looks front but when an adult falls, he looks back to see what caused his fall’.”
He also described Jonathan as a democrat who can build, entrench and deepen strong democratic culture and institutions, and not just strong personalities.
