The quote was in the context of absorbing them for CSM. The question was whether Pseudo Geto can use CSM to control Hanami, Jogo or even Mahito. Gege then answers that it's possible in one on one fights, but it'd be difficult against Jogo and Mahito.
Kenjaku even wanted Jogo to grow stronger and then to absorb him, so clearly he wasn't worried he couldn't pull it off
Tho, Jogo is strong, he just had the bad luck of running into Gojo and Sukuna.
Regarding Toji, there's a very good argument to be made that he was simply retconned powerwise and even ability wise.
Kuchisake Onna's domain hit seemingly hits him
which it shouldn't be able to according to the latest revelations.
During the Zen'in massacre we're led to believe Maki is close to Toji or heck even equal stats wise, but then a year later IRL time Gege decides to say she's still a complete fodder to Toji and so on.
Going from someone even or at best slightly stronger/weaker than pre awakened Gojo, who is still super strong, to being stronger than special grade sorcerers and upper tier cursed spirits is a big jump, when you factor in abilities. Gojo without a domain is at a big disadvantage. Just compare him to current Yuta. Gojo had focused infinity and blue. Yuta has his tech, much more cursed energy, RCT, domain and so on.
Imo, Gege probably did not intend to make the gap between Gojo/Sukuna and the others as wide as it is now where they by themselves can solo the verse if the other is not involved, so he clearly retconned some things, like Toji's power, Gojo and Sukuna in comparison to all the others, and probably Gojo's power pre awakening as well. Narratively it should be higher, same as Toji then.
