Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has debunked as false and baseless a media report alleging he was offered N500 billion to contest the presidential candidate of National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, to split South-South votes.
He disclosed this in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Dr Ikechukwu Eze, on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
Noting that the approach of a political season often brings a surge in misinformation and false attributions, the statement however, urged Nigerians to disregard the report in its entirety and verify sensational claims before sharing them.
The statement called on Nigerians to disregard what he described as a fabricated report published by a “little-known website” which “falsely” attributed a statement to Jonathan claiming that he was offered such amount.
It noted that the fabrication lacked the most basic standards of journalism.
According to the statement,“The report failed to state where or when Jonathan allegedly made such a claim, who was present or who purportedly made the alleged offer.” .
It said the publication bore all the hallmarks of fake news deliberately crafted to mislead the public and drag the former president into unnecessary political controversy.
