Fight Against Insecurity, Its Too Early To Talk About 2023 Elections- Jonathan

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, former Presiden of Nigeria has said that it is too early to talk about returning to office in 2023.

Speaking briefly with reporters on Friday after attending an event organised by the Commonwealth Community Choir in Abuja, the nation’s capital, Jonathan was asked if he would be joining the presidential race for 2023, and he said, “It is too early to talk about that.”

Speculations have been flying about, linking the Bayelsa-born politician to a possible return to the office he left 5 years ago.

But the speculations may have to continue as Jonathan could not give a definite position on his rumoured ambition.

President Muhammadu Buhari defeated the then incumbent President, Jonathan in 2015.

Recall that some governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and chieftains of the party had recently visited Jonathan as pressure continues to mount on him to contest the 2023 election.

They visited Jonathan at his Abuja residence to felicitate with him on his 63rd birthday anniversary.

Jonathan has urged Nigerians to support the government’s fight against insecurity in order to collectively tackle the menace.

At the event, the former president said insecurity was a global phenomenon that was not peculiar to Nigeria due to the excesses of terrorists across the world.

“I was there before and of course, you know there is a lot of insecurity. What we can do is to collectively support the government, encourage the soldiers and other security operatives to do more for our safety,” Jonathan said.

Jonathan said the unity and peace must be collectively upheld by all especially the youth, adding that as a former president, he knew the meaning of peace.

Also speaking at the event, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo said nothing could be more important than peace.