Tag: Jonathan
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Photo: Major link bridge to ex-president Jonathan’s community collapses
…Residents stranded Residents in some communities in Ogbia, the Local Government Area of former President Goodluck Jonathan, have been rendered stranded following the collapse of a major bridge in their area. It was gathered that the only bridge connecting Emeyal and Kolo and Jonathan’s Otuoke community collapsed and cut off the area. Residents, who were…
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How Nigeria can end electoral violence – Jonathan
Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has proffered solution on how the country can end electoral violence that has plagued the nation for decades. Jonathan proffered the solution in his keynote speech on Thursday at the 2019 African Security Conference holding in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. According to him, the deployment of technology in the…
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Jonathan's relatives, domestic staff cart away valuables in his country home
Domestic workers and relatives of former President Goodluck Jonathan are being investigated over alleged theft of valuables including jewelries belonging to the former President in his Otuoke home in Ogbia Local Government of Bayelsa. The four persons included two brothers of former first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan and two other ladies suspected to be members…
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We must unite to solve Nigeria's prevailing security challenges – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday called for a united front against insecurity. Jonathan, who said insecurity appears from time to time in the country, added that all leaders must have a conversation that would end the carnage defenceless Nigerians are facing. “We must get the country out of insecurity,” Jonathan said while responding to questions…
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Jonathan calls for electoral reforms
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday called for electoral reforms to strengthen the nation’s democracy. He said the appointment of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and election petition tribunals should not be handled by the President, who he described as a powerful politician. Dr. Jonathan said it is important that another body outside the…
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Poverty Statistics: Reno Omokri ridiculing Goodluck Jonathan – Group
…Says Jonathan, PDP made Nigeria poverty capital of the world A policy group in Nigeria says Reno Omokri, a former social media aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan is ridiculing the former number one citizen of Nigeria. The Global Economic Policy Initiative, GEPIn, said it was wrong for Mr. Omokri to be peddling lies and…
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Jonathan’s kinsman, Agadaga joins Bayelsa governorship race
Chief Benson Agadaga, an associate and kinsman of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has declared interest to contest the Bayelsa governorship election slated for Nov. 16. Agadaga, National Chairman, Ogbia Brotherhood Worldwide, a socio-cultural group, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Yenagoa, that he would bring development to the people if elected. According…
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Group urges Buhari to probe Obasanjo, Jonathan
Following yesterday’s Democracy Day celebration, the Coalition for Nigeria Movement has labelled former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan as “enemies of Nigeria” owing to their separate roles in plunging the country into dire straits. In a statement carefully signed by Convener, Patriot Sabo Odeh, the group, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the ethswhile…
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How Jonathan’s trusted aides dumped him, contributed money for Buhari’s campaign in 2015 – Ex-AGF Adoke
A former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Mohammed Adoke (SAN) has opened fresh can of worms on how former President Goodluck Jonathan’s trusted hands dumped him and contributed money to the campaign of the then presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Gen. Muhammadu Buhari. The former AGF also…
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Show more respect to Buhari, Jonathan warns ex-aide, Reno Omokri
Former presidential aide and staunch critics of the APC led administration, Reno Omokri, has revealed that ex-president Goodluck Jonathan called him and appealed to him to show more respect and kindness to President Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that Jonathan and the People’s Democratic Party lost to the All progressives congress and President Buhari in 2015, in…