KANO – Colourful and intimidating posters of the former Pres­ident, Goodluck Ebele Jona­than dotted major streets in Kano on Thursday.

The posters with inscrip­tion “2023 Our hope, Our solu­tion were strategically pasted to catch the attention of the city dwellers.

The posters were mainly pasted within and around Kano business district that housed half of the city pop­ulation.

It was not immediately clear who was behind the 2023 Presidential promo for the ex Nigerian leader, but a number of pseudo support group have sprang up in the city drum­ming support for the return of former president

Only recently pan Arewa group, Jonathan Dawo Dawo Network (JDDN) headed by Isa Musa Karkasara issued a statement in Kano that de­clared support for his candi­dacy.

Musa Karkasara in a signed statement that was made available to newsmen in Kano explained that the most populous country in Africa is at crossroads , adding that “we need a man of candour whose experience in the area of self discipline, national life to nav­igate us from troubled water.”

Karkasara in a statement titled “why Jonathan’s candi­dacy is an option for better Ni­geria”, noted that our current situation at best can no longer be trusted in the hands of ill experienced politicians whose contact and influence radiates within shallow boundaries.”

He said Jonathan “is a quintessential statement whose approach to exercising power and authority had in no small way boosted participato­ry democracy in Nigeria.

He stressed that “ at this auspicious time of our nation­al life, we need a personality whose understanding of the polity will guarantee right to stability”

Mr. Karkasara said “nation building thrives on inherent nationalism, self discipline, and policies that identify lim­itations of state power.

He stated that “Jona­than commitment to nation building as exemplified over non criticism of sitting and former leaders are pointers that his love for Nigeria is unique.“

The statement added that “Managing a secular state like Nigeria is certainly not for the loud mouth, we must recog­nize it’s a job for a renowned team player like Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.”