The Digest:
Hundreds of youths under the Coalition for Goodluck Jonathan gathered at the former president's Abuja residence on Wednesday, urging him to contest the 2027 presidential election. The protesters chanted slogans, danced, and displayed placards reading "GEJ: Nigeria is dying, save it!" and "GEJ, if you no run, we quench." Coalition national president Tom Ohikere said the group had conducted nationwide consultations over six months. Jonathan did not appear, arriving at the residence after the demonstrators had left.
Key Points:
- The coalition believes Jonathan is a unifying figure capable of addressing Nigeria's challenges.
- Similar calls from groups within Nigeria and the diaspora have grown over the past year.
- The protest disrupted traffic in Abuja's Maitama district.
- The group says it will return until Jonathan gives a positive response.
- Jonathan served as president from 2010 to 2015.
