Former President Goodluck Jonathan has opened up about the betrayals he experienced during his 2015 re-election bid.

Speaking in Benin City, Edo State, at the 70th birthday celebration of Chief Mike Aiyegbeni Oghiadomhe, Jonathan described Nigerian politics as one that is deeply rooted in betrayal.

“Politics in the Nigerian standard is about betrayals,” he said. “I have witnessed a lot of betrayal during the 2015 election. You will find it difficult to see somebody who says the same thing in the morning, in the afternoon, and in the evening.”

Jonathan, however, praised Oghiadomhe, who served as his Chief of Staff between 2010 and 2014, as one of the few loyal friends who consistently stood by him.

His comments come at a time when speculation is growing about the possibility of Jonathan contesting the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), though he has not officially confirmed his intentions.