Youths Ask Goodluck Jonathan To Contest 2023 Presidential Election

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been urged by a youth group to contest in the 2023 Presidential Election.

Nigerian Youths under the auspices of “Youths Earnestly Demand For Goodluck Jonathan 2023″ has urged the former president of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to run for president of Nigeria in the 2023 presidential election.

Prince Teddy Omiloli, National Chairman of YED 4 GEJ 2023 issued a statement on Monday where they pleaded with Jonathan to reconsider running for President.

The statement read in part: “ We the Nigerian youths under the auspices of “Youths Earnestly Demand For Goodluck Jonathan 2023” (YED 4 GEJ 2023) call on our greatly esteemed President to come back in 2023 to continue with the trailblazing milestones he initiated in his first tenure as President of our great country Nigeria.

“It is no longer hidden that the country needs reforms and transformation. And this can only come at this time from one of the most patriotic and visionary leaders this great nation has ever had.

“We also condemned the recent attacks in South East by unknown gunmen especially the attack on Police headquarters, correctional center facilities in Imo state, and the attack on the Nigerian army personnel in Benue state. These attacks are an act of terrorism and should be discouraged in totality.

The youths while sympathizing with the Nigerian army, the people of South East, the government, and people of Imo state, over the attacks, also called on all Nigerians to join hands with the security operatives, state governments, and the Federal government in the fight against terrorism and insecurity in Nigeria.