As the 2027 elections draw near, former Nigerian President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has called for active participation of Nigerian youths in electoral processes.

DAILY POST reports that Jonathan made the remark in Abuja on Thursday when a large number of youths stormed his residence, appealing to him to join the 2027 presidential race.

Addressing the crowd, Jonathan urged those advocating his comeback to get their Permanent Voters Card, PVCs, and actively participate in the election.

He urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to carefully look at the growing apathy in Nigeria, lamenting that Nigerians are not interested in elections.

He said that young citizens of the country “must be involved in the electoral process”.

Lamenting the prevailing voter apathy in the country, Jonathan told the youths, “Probably 50% of you don’t even have voters card and you are asking me to go and contest the election”.

DAILY POST recalls that on 5th May 2010, upon the death of then President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Jonathan was sworn in as Nigeria’s President.

On May 29, 2011, the Bayelsa-born politician was again sworn in after winning the April 2011 presidential election.

Although Jonathan, who lost the 2015 election to Mohammadu Buhari is yet declare his intention to join the 2027 race, a cross section of Nigerians are calling for his comeback.

Some political analysts, however, argue that the Nigerian constitution does not allow for a person to be sworn in as President three times.

A Nigerian man, Kenneth Godwin, has been charged in the United States over an alleged wire fraud scheme linked to a casino in South Dakota.

The US Department of Justice said a federal grand jury indicted Godwin on charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and illegal access to a protected computer.

Authorities believe he is currently living in Nigeria.

According to investigators, the alleged fraud occurred between May 2023 and March 2026 and targeted Prairie Wind Casino & Hotel, a business owned by the Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota.

If convicted, Godwin could face up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, supervised release and possible restitution payments.

FBI official Christopher Dotson said the case involved an international business email fraud operation that severely affected the tribal business.

“This international business e-mail compromise scheme caused substantial financial damage to a business owned and operated by the Oglala Sioux Tribe on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota,” he said.

Another official, Parsons, warned that the FBI would continue tracking suspects no matter where they are located.

“No agency on earth is better at this than the FBI. They will track down those who steal from and commit fraud against the people of the United States wherever those offenders may be,” he said.

The FBI is investigating the case, while Assistant US Attorney Ben Patterson is handling the prosecution.

Authorities also stressed that the charges remain allegations at this stage and that Godwin is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.