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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the nomination and expression of interest forms that a group bought for him.
The group acquired the forms in Abuja on Monday night.
Nigerians had expressed shock over the gesture. But in a statement issued on his behalf hours after news of the form purchase went viral, Jonathan said he did not know those behind it.
“The Attention of the Office of former President Goodluck Jonathan has been drawn to the purported purchase of the Presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest form, of the All Progressives Congress APC, in his name, by a group named “FULANI GROUP: Jonathan Rejects Presidential Forms, Says ‘I’m Not Contesting 2023 Election’
“We wish to inform the General Public, particularly Nigerians, that Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has no knowledge whatsoever of the personalities behind the purported purchase of the form, in his name, not have any relationship with the association.
“It should be noted, that at the moment, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan is not a member of the APC and therefore could not have accepted such a gesture, from those behind the move.
“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 any way, committed himself to this request, even though some of them, considered patriotic.
“The general public is hereby urged, to disregard the action of the group, as it has no consent nor approval from Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.”
Recall that the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party, received N100m for the presidential form of Goodluck Jonathan, a former Nigerian President.
According to reports says a serving governor credited APC Collection Account domiciled with Heritage Bank, with N100m for former President Jonathan’s APC Presidential form.
The account number of the party with the commercial bank was stated as 5600007616. Heritage Bank, in a letter dated May 9, 2022, notified APC of the receipt of the amount, the report added.
The bank’s letter was addressed to APC National Organising Secretary and was co-signed by Heritage Bank Regional Head in Abuja, Daniel Oniko; and the bank’s Experienced Center Manager, Isaiah Ediae.
The letter was titled, ‘Notification of Credit Into Account: All Progressives Congress (APC) Collections Account: 5600007616’.
It read, “We write to confirm that your subject account has been credited with the sum of N30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million Naira Only) being Expression of Interest form for Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for Presidency.
“Please take this as a credit advice of the transaction in this regard.”
The report added that a second letter also from the bank informed APC of the receipt of N70m for the Nomination Form for former President Jonathan
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