2023: Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan not contesting for president, says Omokri
A former media aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has debunked reports that his former boss would soon declare to run for the 2023 presidential elections.
Earlier reports had claimed that Jonathan, whose poster surfaced in some parts of the country recently, would soon join the 2023 presidential race.
The former president had while addressing his supporters who protested at his Abuja residence asking him to declare, said he “can’t tell” whether to run yet, asking them to be on the lookout.
The speculation was further fueled by a comment by Jonathan’s former spokesman, Reuben Abati that Jonathan would soon declare.
However, Reno Omokri on his official Facebook page on Sunday urged Nigerians to disregard a comment by Abati who made the comment on an Arise TV’ The Morning Show” program as its presenter.
According to Reno, the former Nigerian leader has not made such a statement, saying it was a figment of Abati’s imagination.
He said, “Disregard the news credited to Reuben Abati that former President Jonathan will soon declare.
“He never made any statement like that. At best, it is a figment of the imagination of that journalist”
