FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan’s statement regarding the outcome of the recent governorship election in Bayelsa State has drawn criticism from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva. Sylva expressed his disapproval of Jonathan’s comment on the election, describing it as unfortunate. The reelection of Governor Douye Diri of …
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FORMER Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Bayelsa state Governor, Duoye Diri for winning the November 11 governorship election. Congratulating Diri in a statement made available on his official X handle, Jonathan, who once served as the Governor of Bayelsa state, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) to work towards …
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FORMER President, Goodluck Jonathan, has endorsed the Governor of Bayelsa State and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Douye Diri for a second term in the upcoming governorship election on Saturday. According to Jonathan, Diri should be encouraged to complete a second term in office because of the stability …
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FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday felicitated a former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on the occasion of his 89th birthday, describing him as an inspiring and humble leader. Jonathan, in a goodwill message he personally signed and sent to journalists by his spokesperson, Ikechukwu Eze, affirmed that Gowon …
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FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has travelled to Zimbabwe ahead of the nation’s general elections. Zimbabweans would on August 23 go to the polls to select new leaders. Jonathan, in a post on his verified Facebook page, said he arrived Harare on Saturday ahead of the elections. The former President said …
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President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday met with former President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It was the first time the president and one of his predecessors in office would be having such interaction. It was not clear what they discussed during the closed-door session, as Jonathan did …
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FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan says insecurity was his worst nightmare during his time in office between 2010 and 2015. Jonathan made the disclosure on Friday during the commissioning of a 22-kilometre road project in Taraba State. The dualised Yola-Wukari road encompasses six pedestrian bridges and a flyover bridge, among …
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Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan says Nigerians should be responsible for selecting leaders through a democratic process and not by the judicial system. He said this on Saturday, March 18 after he and his wife, Patience voted in the governorship and state assembly election. Addressing journalists after casting his vote in …
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FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has described the 2023 general elections as an opportunity for Nigerians to birth a new country. Jonathan stated this in a New Year message titled, ‘Happy New Year, Nigerians and friends across the world.’ According to the former president, the ballot serves as the most suitable …
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FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has stated that Nigeria is extremely divided, noting that the next Nigerian president must work towards uniting the nation. Jonathan made this assertion on Friday when the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, met with him at his Yenagoa residence in Bayelsa State. …
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