Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has reacted to comments made by former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, who recently described former President Goodluck Jonathan as the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) strongest option for the 2027 presidential election.
In a post on his official X account on Friday, August 8, 2025, Olayinka criticized what he described as political inconsistency and ethnic bias within the PDP.
“Those who because of ethnicity worked against the reelection of Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 are now saying the same Jonathan is PDP’s best bet for 2027 Presidential Election,” he wrote.
His reaction comes shortly after Lamido, during an interview on Politics Today aired on Channels Television, urged the PDP to make serious efforts to bring Jonathan back as its presidential candidate.
Lamido argued that Jonathan’s prior experience as a president, along with his understanding of governance and ability to collaborate across party lines, makes him the most viable option for the PDP heading into the next general election.
According to Lamido, any candidate presented by the PDP in 2027 would enjoy national support, but Jonathan’s leadership record gives him an edge.
He described the former president as someone who could unify both the party and the country, particularly in a politically tense environment.
Olayinka’s response, however, reignited memories of the 2015 presidential election, during which Jonathan, as the sitting president and PDP candidate, lost to late Muhammadu Buhari.
At the time, several influential figures within the PDP were accused of not fully supporting Jonathan’s campaign, with some allegedly opposing him on ethnic or regional grounds.
