Voice Of Devil Not Far From God – Kukah Advises Jonathan Over 2027 Ambition

Voice Of Devil Not Far From God – Kukah Advises Jonathan Over 2027 Ambition

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah, has urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to be cautious as he weighs calls to contest the 2027 presidential election.

Speaking on Wednesday at the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana, Kukah praised Jonathan’s 2015 conceding of defeat as a defining moment for Nigeria’s democracy, describing it as an act of sacrifice and honor.

He noted that Jonathan had the power and resources to resist the outcome of the election but instead chose peace, a decision Kukah said restored hope in democratic governance.

However, the cleric cautioned the former president to tread carefully in considering a political comeback.

Quoting former Defence Minister, General Theophilus Danjuma, Kukah said: “The voice of the devil is not so far from the voice of God. Listen very carefully to those who want to use you as an instrument for the elongation of their interests, and not your interests or the interests of Nigeria.”

He urged Jonathan to reflect deeply, pray, and make a decision guided by conscience and the national interest.