By Linus Aleke
Former Nigerian President and ECOWAS Special Envoy to Mali, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has rejected the N100 million, All Progressive Congress (APC), Presidential nomination and expression of interest form, purchase in his name by Northern Fulani group.

In a statement on Monday night, the Media Adviser to the former President, Mr. Ikechukwu Eze said that the move was an insult on the former President.

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He advised the public to disregard the subtle move to draft the former President into 2023 Presidential race without his approval.

According to the statement, “It has come to our notice that a group has purportedly purchased Presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest forms, of the All Progressives Congress APC, in the name of former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

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We wish to categorically state that Dr. Jonathan was not aware of this bid and did not authorize it.

We want to state that if the former President wanted to contest an election, he would make his intentions clear to the public and will not enter through the back door.

While we appreciate the overwhelming request by a cross-section of Nigerians, for Dr. Jonathan to make himself available for the 2023 Presidential election, we wish to state, that he has not in anyway, committed himself to this request”.

The statement concluded that, “Buying a presidential aspiration form in the name of Dr. Jonathan without his consent, knowing the position he had held in this country, is considered an insult to his person”.