Tag: Jonathan
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We were elected to offer good governance not blame Jonathan – Amaechi
The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has said Nigerians elected President Muhammadu Buhari against former President Goodluck Jonathan to offer good governance and not to blame it for Nigerian’s woes as the administration has done from inception in 2015. Amaechi spoke during a meeting at his office on Tuesday. In his words: “I agree with…
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Subpoena: I won’t testify until Jonathan appears in court – Metuh
A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Olisa Metuh, insisted before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday that whether or not he would testify or call additional witnesses in his ongoing trial would be dependent on what former President Goodluck Jonathan would tell the court in respect of the…
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Metuh’s trial: Bailiff to serve subpoena on Jonathan Dec 11
A bailiff of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday gave an indication that he would, on December 11, 2017, might be able to serve former President Goodluck Jonathan the subpoena summoning him to testify as a defence witness in the trial of a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa…
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PDP will become solid after Saturday convention – Ex-president Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will become solid after its Saturday national convention. Jonathan expressed the optimism in an interview with newsmen after his visit to Gov Nyesom Wike of Rivers, in Port Harcourt, on Sunday. He said that he was hopeful that by Saturday PDP would elect…
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I supported your administration in fight against Boko Haram despite your open hatred for me, Shettima tells Jonathan
…challenges ex-President to make findings of committee public Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State Governor has said he willingly supported ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency while it was at its highest ebb in 2014. The governor said “he single-handedly approved the funding of Civilian JTF without any support from…
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Chibok girls: Jonathan concealed fact finding committee report – Kubo
Borno State Commissioner for Education, Musa Inuwa Kubo has challenged ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to tell Nigerians why he concealed report of his own fact-finding committee on the abduction of Chibok girls. Kubo gave the call while faulting Jonathan’s allegations against the state Governor, Kashim Shettima. Jonathan, through his aide, Ikechukwu Eze, had challenged Governor Shettima…
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How plots by Jonathan’s men to abduct Jega, declare 2015 elections inconclusive failed
Fresh facts have emerged of how some loyalists of former President Goodluck Jonathan plotted to kidnap immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega who presided over the 2015 general elections. If the plans had succeeded, Jega would be forced to resign or declare the electionsinconclusive. Another dimension to the…
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Jonathan hits back at Shettima, says ‘You deliberately exposed Chibok girls to danger in 2014’
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State ignored the warnings of the Federal Government under his (Jonathan’s) leadership to relocate students writing the West African School Certificate Examinations to safe zones, therefore, exposing the innocent girls to avoidable danger. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the former president was responding to Shettima’s statement…
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Jonathan was not prepared for leadership, not desperate for power – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki said yesterday that former President Goodluck Jonathan was not prepared for leadership. He, however, described him as a man who never wanted to unnecessarily cling on to power. Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima lampooned the ex-President for his inaction when the Chibok schoolgirls were abducted. He said the former President almost…
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Jonathan, Dasuki absent as Metuh’s trial resumes
The trial of the former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Olisa Metuh on Tuesday recommenced at the Federal High Court, as a former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki refused to appear. The case continued despite the absence of former President Goodluck Jonathan who had also been invited as a witness.…
