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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan against running for president in 2027.<\/p>\n

Wike warned that Jonathan was being misled by those who deceived and played him in the past.<\/p>\n

Addressing journalists in Abuja yesterday, he charged the former president not to allow himself to be used again by politicians who deceived him in the past.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know Jonathan very well. He has international respect and should maintain that. These same people weighing Jonathan down are the ones who played him in 2015.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are only trying to cause confusion in the party.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople pushing Jonathan, what strength do they have? Were they not the same people who worked against him in 2015?<\/p>\n

\u201cThose calling for a Jonathan candidacy are the same political actors who \u2018played him\u2019 during the 2015 elections.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wike also distanced himself from contesting for the presidency in 2027.<\/p>\n

He explained that he won\u2019t run for president because he works for President Bola Tinubu and has integrity to protect.<\/p>\n

Wike said: \u201cI have integrity, I have character. The person who appointed me is there. We are saying he should run.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen I will turn around to say I want to run? What kind of thing is that? How will my children even look at me? I will not run for president.\u201d<\/p>\n

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