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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied reports suggesting he has stepped aside from contesting the 2027 presidential election.<\/p>\n

The rebuttal follows claims in a news report that the Otuoke-born statesman had opted not to run so as not to disrupt Southern unity.<\/p>\n

Although Jonathan has not officially declared his candidacy, strong indications suggest he has begun consultations across the country to actualize a second-term ambition.<\/p>\n

On Friday afternoon, his cousin, Azibaola Robert, dismissed the report in a post on his verified Facebook page, stressing that Jonathan never said he would not contest in 2027.<\/p>\n

Azibaola was responding to a Newsweek Nigeria publication titled \u201cJonathan Rejects Pressure to Contest in 2027, Says He Won\u2019t Be Used Against Southern Unity.\u201d He described the story as fake and urged Nigerians to disregard it.<\/p>\n

He further clarified that the purported \u201caide of Jonathan\u201d cited as a source in the story does not exist.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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