The Archbishop Metropolitan and Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba, has urged former Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan not to contest the 2027 presidential election, warning that a return to partisan politics could diminish the statesmanlike reputation he currently enjoys across Africa and beyond. Speaking during the first session of the 13th Synod of the Diocese of Abuja in Abuja, the Anglican leader said Jonathan had already secured a place in history as a symbol of democratic maturity and peaceful leadership, particularly following his widely commended concession of defeat in the 2015 presidential election. “We don't want you to spoil that good name and please, keep off for now, let them just play it,” Ndukuba said before a gathering of clerics, political figures and worshippers. “Be the senior citizen that you should be. We thank God for your life, not only for Nigeri...
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