Jonathan in Minna, meets IBB behind close door

The Immediate past president, Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday in Minna, the Niger state capital, held two hours close door meeting with General Ibrahim Babangida at his hill-top mansion.

Former PresidentGoodluck Jonathan who breezed into Minna by road unannounced, arrived the hill-top mansion of General Babangida at exactly 10:24am in a black Prado jeep.

He came in a convoy of five other vehicles, all black Prado jeeps, one of them occupied by security operatives.

Although Journalists were not allowed to enter the house as the meeting was said to be a “private one”, a source closed to hill-top told our correspondent that Jonathan was immediately ushered into the private sitting room of his host where they both met for two hours.

Even though our source claimed that the visit was a “private one”, Goodluck Jonathan was however accompanied to the resident of IBB by a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial aspirant for 2019 in Niger state, Alhaji Hanafi Muazu Sudan.

The duo rode in the same car from Abuja to Minna, and were in the meeting with IBB which lasted till 12:47pm.

Details of the meeting were not known but the presence of the PDP gubernatorial Aspirant Hanafi Sudan at the discussion fueled speculations that it would not be unconnected with the forthcoming gubernatorial primaries of the party in the state.

It could be recalled that Hanafi Sudan who is said to be closed to Jonathan family had contested the PDP gubernatorial primary in the race to 2015 general election but lost to former governor Babangida Aliyu anointed candidate, Umar Nasko.

The last time former president Goodluck Jonathan was in Minna was on October 17, 2017 a few days to the PDP national convention.

Jonathan, wife visit Fani-Kayode’s triplets

Former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife Patience recently visited former Minster of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode at his home in Abuja.

Atiku to Jonathan: History will be fair to you as a core democrat

A former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has described former President Goodluck Jonathan as a hero of democracy in Nigeria.

President Jonathan Replied Letter To Obasanjo: BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE

 RE: BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE

I wish to formally acknowledge your letter dated December 2, 2013 and other previous correspondence similar to it.
You will recall that all the letters were brought to me by hand. Although both of us discussed some of the issues in those letters, I had not, before now, seen the need for any formal reply since, to me, they contained advice from a former President to a serving President. Obviously, you felt differently because in your last letter, you complained about my not acknowledging or replying your previous letters.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo visited former President Goodluck Jonathan at his home in Bayelsa State.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has visited former President Goodluck Jonathan at his home in Bayelsa State.

Jonathan and his wife, Patience, welcomed the elder statesman who was in their home for a private dinner.

Turnah tackles ex-Senate President over attacks on Goodluck Jonathan

Political godson of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief George Turnah, has lashed out at a former Senate President, Ameh Ebute, over his unkind and uncharitable comments against Jonathan.

Senator Ebute, had in his reaction to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, on the state of the nation, allegedly disparaged Jonathan’s administration.

Ex-president Jonathan directed how NIMASA funds were spent – Akpobolokemi

A former Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency ( NIMASA ) Director-General Dr Patrick Akpobolokemi yesterday denied looting the agency’s funds.

Testifying before Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court in Lagos after opening his defence, Akpobolokemi said all the actions he took in office had the approval of former President Goodluck Jonathan. 

Reno @44: You’ve shown me the real meaning of loyalty, patriotism - Ex-President Jonathan

The immediate past president of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, and the Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial district, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, have hailed the former aide and number one bestselling author, Pastor Reno Omokri who has clocked 44 years of age today.

                                      Jonathan, Reno & Bruce

Ex-President Jonathan who described Pastor Omokri as a rare gift to Nigerians also said that Omokri has shown him the true meaning of loyalty and patriotism to one’s country.

Jonathan is Nigeria’s poorest ex-president – envoy

ABUJA – FORMER Career Diplomat and retired Permanent Secretary, Ambassador Godknows Boladei Igali, has said that former President Goodluck Jonathan, has remained one of the poorest former Nigerian leaders, even in Africa, in recent years.

Dr. Igali, who made this startling revelation in an interactive session with some journalists, weekend, in Abuja, said that despite the allegations of corruption leveled against some of the officials and associates of Jonathan during his tenure as Nigeria’s president, he left his exalted position as a fulfilled man but insolvent, as compared to most of his retired predecessors. 

Goodluck Jonathan the Hero of modern day Africa Democracy Lives Here!

Dr. Goodluck Jonathan the Hero of modern day Africa Democracy lives here! Still the man of simple life style and taste and a good jolly fellow. 

Living a life of a simple life style that endears him in the heart of many and setting a lasting legacy for others to follow.

He lives here just a few kilometers away from Yenegua the Capital city of Bayesa State, comes the private residence of the formal President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck  Ebele Jonathan in his hometown Otuoke.

  The Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars in the United States (U.S.) has hailed former President Goodluck Jonathan as the leader that provided the best moments for democracy in Africa in 2015.

“The Year in Review” report for 2015, the Centre highlighted Nigeria’s 2015 elections and praised Jonathan’s classy role in ensuring a smooth transfer of power in Nigeria, which “became a big confidence boost for Africa’s mass movements for democracy.”

The assessment was contained in two perspectives on elections and implications for Africa and U.S. -Africa relations presented by a democracy activist, who is current Executive Director of the African Immigrants Caucus (AIC), Mr. Nii Akuetteh and Senior Researcher with the Think Tank Initiative for Public Policy Analysis (IPPA), Mr. Olusegun Sotola.

 

Akuetteh, who praised Jonathan for the position he took against violence and commended him for saving the day by conceding to his challenger, President Muhammadu Buhari and pledging a smooth handover of power, stated: “Unquestionably, Nigeria’s recent embrace of democracy and Jonathan’s classy role define Africa’s most important—and uplifting—story of 2015. Africa and the world should give thanks.”