Sani, who previously served as Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to former Vice President Namadi Sambo, made the claim on Tuesday during an appearance on Trust TV.

According to him, Jonathan’s recent political consultations and activities suggest he may be considering a return to the presidential race nearly 12 years after leaving office.

Although the former president has not officially declared his ambition or disclosed the political platform he may contest under, Sani insisted that Jonathan’s actions point to serious political interest.

He argued that political intentions are better reflected through actions than public declarations, noting that obtaining nomination forms is one of the key steps for any serious aspirant.

“In politics, what is important is action. If you are interested, there are processes you have to follow, one of which is the procurement of nomination forms. He has done that,” Sani said.

When asked directly whether Jonathan had truly obtained the form, Sani responded, “Yes and in fact, he is about to come and submit the forms publicly.”

Sani further suggested that the lingering internal crisis within the PDP may explain why Jonathan has remained cautious about formally announcing his ambition.

According to him, the former president may still be observing developments within the party before making any official declaration.

The PDP chieftain, however, stressed that Jonathan’s silence should not be interpreted as lack of interest in the 2027 race.

Jonathan has largely stayed away from active partisan politics in recent years, focusing instead on diplomatic engagements, peace missions and election observation roles across Africa.

Speaking further, Sani expressed confidence that legal attempts challenging Jonathan’s eligibility to contest again would not succeed.

He argued that previous court rulings had already addressed the issue and that it could not be relitigated at the same judicial level.

“We are very confident that the matter will be thrown out because you cannot relitigate something that has already been decided upon,” he stated.

According to Sani, only the Supreme Court has the authority to overturn earlier judicial decisions regarding Jonathan’s eligibility.

He also predicted that the pending suit before Justice Peter Lifu would likely be dismissed when the matter comes up on May 26.

The former presidential aide also dismissed suggestions that some politicians were merely using Jonathan’s name to remain politically relevant ahead of 2027.

He maintained that many Nigerians still hold positive memories of Jonathan’s administration and now compare it favourably with subsequent governments.

“Most Nigerians know him and are nostalgic about Jonathan. At the time he left office, many people felt the PDP was not performing, but now Nigerians have seen the difference clearly,” he added.

Sani insisted that the former president continues to enjoy significant goodwill among Nigerians who believe the country was better managed during his administration.

Jonathan’s recent consultations across political circles have continued to fuel speculation about a possible return to frontline politics.

The former president served as Nigeria’s leader from 2010 to 2015 before losing his re-election bid to former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Since leaving office, Jonathan has maintained a relatively low political profile while participating in diplomatic and mediation assignments across the African continent.