Can Goodluck Jonathan rescue Nigeria? PDP's 2027 gamble under scrutiny

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Goodluck Jonathan is back — or is he? As the PDP claims the former president has accepted its 2027 ticket, Nigerians are asking the harder questions: Can a man haunted by Chibok solve today's kidnapping crisis? Or is this just a desperate party reaching into the past? Under The Baobab unpacks Nigeria's next political earthquake. Topics Discussed: 00:00 – Goodluck Jonathan 2027 Bombshell 01:27 – Has Jonathan Really Accepted? 02:30 – Rescue Mission or PDP Desperation? 03:06 – Baobab Banter: From Football Hope to Political Hope 05:37 – Why Nigeria Is Looking Backward Again 06:49 – The PDP Faction Behind Jonathan’s “Return” 08:46 – Which PDP Is Speaking for Nigeria? 09:25 – “Jonathan Is Our Candidate”: PDP Insider Speaks 10:25 – Is PDP Too Weak Without Jonathan? 11:55 – What Would Jonathan Do Differently? 13:19 – Rapid Fire: Jonathan vs Tinubu on Security 14:30 – Is Nigeria Worse Now Than Under Jonathan? 15:52 – Nigerians React: “Don’t Come Back” 17:32 – Why Jonathan, Why Now? 18:29 – Can Jonathan End Nigeria’s Kidnapping Crisis? 22:10 – Nigeria’s Security Nightmare by the Numbers 23:21 – Economy, Naira Pain and the Cost of Survival 24:54 – Would Nigerians Support Jonathan in 2027? 25:51 – Can Nigeria Protect Its Citizens Abroad? 26:51 – Nigerians in South Africa and the Xenophobia Question 28:19 – Final Question: Rescue Mission or Political Nostalgia? • Hosts: George Okachi & Mimi Mefo Newuh • Guest: Abdullahi Ibrahim, Principal Private Secretary to Tanimu Turaki, a faction leader of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) • Vox Pops: Chinaza Jennifer (Nigeria) • Producers: Wanjiku Mwaura, Silja Fröhlich, Okeri Ngutjinazo, Bouba Jalloh, Cai Nebe & Eunice Wanjiru. • Executive Producers: Asumpta Lattus #DWAfricaSocialMedia #DWTheBaobab #UnderTheBaobab #Nigeria #GoodluckJonathan #PDP #2027Elections #Tinubu #Africa #DWNews