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Onanuga criticised former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana, for championing Jonathan’s return to the PDP platform, calling the suggestion “absurd and delusional.”
He accused the opposition party of attempting to plunge the country prematurely into election fever, while overlooking President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing reforms.
The statement described Jonathan’s six years in office as a period of economic mismanagement, reckless spending, and dwindling reserves despite record oil revenues.
According to Onanuga, foreign reserves fell from $66 billion in 2010 to under $30 billion in 2015, while the Excess Crude Account dropped to $2 billion.
He alleged that Jonathan’s administration left the economy in distress, with states unable to pay salaries as crude oil prices remained high.
By contrast, Onanuga highlighted Tinubu’s “bold and painful reforms,” including the removal of fuel subsidy and exchange rate unification, which he said have stabilised the economy.
He pointed to second-quarter GDP growth of 4.23 per cent, inflation at its lowest level in three years, and foreign reserves at $42.03 billion as evidence of progress under the current administration.
“Jonathan and others are welcome to the 2027 race,” Onanuga stated. “But he will have to face both the courts and the Nigerian people, and the people will not easily forget the past.”
