Amidst reports that he had gone on exile owing to his relatively protracted stay outside Nigeria, former President Goodluck Jonathan has returned to the country.

Main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made this known in a tweet put out on Wednesday.

The hero of our democracy is back home. pic.twitter.com/6JW9UHHoG7

— PDP Nigeria (@PdpNigeria) June 1, 2016

Jonathan was given the title the ‘hero of democracy’ by his supporters and apologists as a result of the manner in which he conceded defeat to President Muhammadu Buhari, in the last presidential election.

The supporters of the former President and many Nigerians on Twitter have reacted to his return with the resurrected trend #GEJWhileYouWereAway.

#GEJWhileYouWereAway those PDP handles stoped tweeting cuz dollar don rise. Pls com nd pay dem to make jokes of themselves.

— Fadil K. Shehu (@Phadeal) June 1, 2016

The hero of our democracy is back #GEJWhileYouWereAway

— flashy prince (@flashyjack) June 1, 2016

Dear @GEJonathan,
Many of those that castigated ur leadership style are beginning to value u. #GEJwhileYouWereAway.

— Abundantly Blessed (@BlessinAbundant) June 1, 2016

#GEJWhileYouWereAway Buhari led Nigeria from being the Giant of Africa to the joke of Africa

— Tonye Barcanista (@TonyeBarcanista) June 1, 2016

Regrettably #GEJwhileYouWereAway, the biggest economy you left just 368days ago had gone into recession.

— Abundantly Blessed (@BlessinAbundant) June 1, 2016

Dear @GEJonathan,
Welcome back home. #GEJwhileYouWereAway, you were accused of many things and many are languishing in detention centres.

— Abundantly Blessed (@BlessinAbundant) June 1, 2016

#GEJWhileYouWereAway
Herdsmen came from Mauritius and attacked Enugu State

— Dynamic PDP SM Team (@dynamicpdp) June 1, 2016

#GEJWhileYouWereAway Buhari government caused JP Index to delist Nigeria, thereby reversing your effort of 2012

— Tonye Barcanista (@TonyeBarcanista) June 1, 2016

#GEJWhileYouWereAway Buhari wasted 365 days of our life and another 20minutes giving boring speech

— Tonye Barcanista (@TonyeBarcanista) June 1, 2016

#GEJWhileYouWereAway Niger Delta Avengers bombed shell lines, please lend Buhari a negotiating tactics, this suffering plenty fa.

— Pèpé Boy (@owoyelecharisma) June 1, 2016

#GEJWhileYouWereAway
Too many cry and sorry on the street , we can no longer afford 1 square meal . no tomotoes … https://t.co/9WM4uqwX1Q

— akhogba era (@armaniera) June 1, 2016