We Will Welcome Goodluck Jonathan, If He Decides To Join The Ruling Party – APC Spokesman

The Ruling Occasion,  the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated it will gladly welcome former President Goodluck Jonathan if he decides to join the celebration.

Spokesman of the APC, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, who was a visitor on Channels Tv’s Politics At the moment on Wednesday, stated if the Nigerian ex-President defects to their fold, it can strengthen the celebration’s construction.

“I’m listening to that for the primary time that we predict the previous President. That can be nice information. We’ll welcome him; that will even strengthen the celebration,” Akpanudoedehe, who can be the Nationwide Secretary, APC Caretaker and Additional-ordinary Conference Planning Committee, stated.

When requested if APC would choose Jonathan as its presidential candidate ought to he be part of its fold, the celebration’s spokesman neither confirmed nor opposed it.

Reasonably, he stated the ruling celebration has a particular waiver for brand spanking new members, together with the privilege of vying for any political workplace within the nation.

“The final Nationwide Govt Council (NEC) of the celebration truly gave a blanket approval to any person who for those who be part of APC at present, it’s as in case you are a founding member of the celebration.

“So, anybody who joins at present has the identical alternative to run for any workplace on this celebration. It has at all times been so, so I’m not speculating,” he added.

Jonathan emerged as Nigeria’s president after the demise of ex-President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua on Might 5, 2010.

The previous Bayelsa Governor and Yar’Adua ran underneath the platform of the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP) in 2007.

After profitable the 2011 presidential ballot, Jonathan’s re-election bid was dashed as he misplaced to incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC in 2015.

Because the 2023 election attracts nearer, studies counsel that the ex-President may dump the PDP for the APC and that he’s additionally contemplating contesting for the presidential seat.