By John Ogunsemore
The Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, said he would jettison his presidential ambition if former President Goodluck Jonathan decides to contest.
Mohammed said this during a Thursday meeting with a Non-Governmental Organisation which urged him to vie for the presidency in 2027.
The governor confirmed he is contemplating vying for the presidency but would defer to the former president, whom he said has more experience.
“With regard to your call for me to present myself, I am still contemplating my chances as the leader of the opposition.
“I know there are good leaders within the PDP, especially my boss Goodluck Jonathan.
“I have always said that as long as Jonathan is around, I will not present myself for leadership of this country, unless he decides not to run.
“If we can persuade him to come forward, I will support him with my blood. Out of modesty, he is still not ready. I hope you will meet him and encourage him to run.
“He will do a better job because he has the experience. We know the prices of things; we know the level of inflation.
“During Jonathan’s regime, he was inclusive, addressing issues like the Almajiri system and creating initiatives for unemployed youths.
“His leadership recruitment was exemplary. We need leaders like him—young people with energy, foresight, and drive,” Channels TV quoted the Bauchi governor as saying.
Mohammed stated that his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration following the #EndBadGovernance protests was misconstrued.
He urged the president to address the issues raised or risk losing to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in future elections.