Amid growing speculation about Jonathan’s potential comeback—fueled by ongoing discussions around a possible one-term Southern presidency and a new opposition alliance led by the African Democratic Congress—Sani offered a word of warning.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Sani argued that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), which brought Jonathan to power in 2011, is now a shadow of its former self.
“Jonathan’s name resurfaces every election cycle, and while it’s his right to contest, I advise against it,” Sani said. “The PDP he once knew no longer exists. Today, the party is fragmented—some factions in the South-West are even backing the current president. Others have joined the new coalition. It’s not the same platform he won on before, so he shouldn’t waste his time.”
Sani also dismissed the credibility of the emerging opposition coalition, criticizing its lack of ideological foundation and failure to present a clear alternative to President Bola Tinubu’s governance style.
“Yes, we’re in a democracy, and forming an opposition is well within the law,” he stated. “But if their only agenda is to unseat Tinubu without offering a different vision or approach to governance, then they have no real mission.”
He continued: “The people forming this coalition are not ideologically different from Tinubu’s camp. It’s not a case of Marxists versus Capitalists, or Liberals versus Conservatives. Their campaigns and policies—devaluation, subsidy removal—are all reflections of the same neoliberal thinking