As political realignments intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan to stay away from partisan political contests.
Political stakeholders have recently intensified calls for Jonathan to return to active politics, but Lamido described the appeals as misplaced and driven by desperation.
The former governor and Peoples Democratic Party chieftain made the remarks in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday.
Lamido warned that attempts to draw Jonathan back into active politics could undermine the former president’s reputation as a respected elder statesman.
He said Jonathan now occupies a distinguished position in Nigeria and globally as a former president whose status should not be diminished by involvement in current political disputes.