He said in an era where the nation was suffering from dwindling resources, it was unthinkable that Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party would have spent such colossal amount on electioneering
Browsing: Dr. Goodluck Jonathan
At separate audiences with the new ambassadors of France, Senegal and Ethiopia, President Jonathan appealed for patience, understanding and cooperation from all stakeholders in Nigeria, which, he said, General Buhari will need to move the country forward to greater, peace, security and progress
In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the rigging plans are being led by President Goodluck Jonathan, who has already flown into Lagos where he has held a meeting with his point men, including Musiliu Obanikoro, Jimi Agbaje and Gani Adams
In a condolence message to the President and made available to the media by the Directorate of Media and Publicity of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign in Abuja, General Buhari said: “I received the news of the death of your long-standing and key Aide, Oronto Douglas with sadness
Jonathan, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday evening called Buhari to congratulate him ahead of the formal announcement of the final result
The results, which are being announced at the headquarters of the Independent National electoral Commission, largely tilts towards the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, General Muhammadu Buhari, emerging as president-elect
In the result announced, APC scored 264,851 votes, PDP 149,987, ACPN 4,089, AA 700, AD 427, ADC 761, APA 144, KOWA 190, NCP 399, PPN 476, UDP 180, UPP 456
Our dear country, Nigeria is the largest democracy amongst black nations of the world. We are a nation of great accomplishments, with a proud history of evolving affinities
The President said the Federal Government had worked very hard over the years to promote strong democratic institutions that will sustain the country’s democracy and will not tolerate any form of violence during or after the polls that could reverse the gains of the present democratic dispensation in the country
Jonathan, while acknowledging the vision of the management of NIMASA at ensuring the placement of these young Nigerians in reputable maritime institutions across the globe, admonished the beneficiaries of the programme to exhibit great professionalism when they take on the global challenges in the maritime sector after the completion of the mandatory National Youth Service Corps, which they are currently undertaking
The Committee stated in the report that the proceed will be used to construct key capital projects in priority sectors of the economy like the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Second Niger Bridge and the infrastructure of Abuja medical centre
They came out in their hundreds in the early hours of the day, driving and marching through the streets of Saint James’ Square
The National Coordinator of the Solidarity for Good Governance, UK Chapter, Dr. Hakeem Idris, enjoined Nigerians to vote massively for Jonathan in the upcoming election
President Jonathan, in a statement signed his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, commiserated with families that have lost loved ones in the bombings in Kano and Potiskum
Addressing leaders of market women groups who visited him at the State House, Marina, Lagos on Thursday night, the President pledged to liberate them from one-man rule
“Are they not fighting ISIS? Why can’t they come to Nigeria?” Jonathan asked of US troops in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Friday, in reference to the Islamic State group active in Syria and Iraq
Hence, the body of civilised and democratic people around the world believe that the security excuse used by this unpopular government to prolong the polls is untrue and pretentious
The Director-General of the group, Blessing Agbomhere, while reviewing the book, said the book analyses the errors and crimes committed by the Jonathan-led administration from when he was deputy governor of Bayelsa State till date as president
He said his administration had transformed the education sector by establishing Federal universities in states that had none
Alkali made the assertion in response to a communiqué issued by a group claiming to be speaking on behalf of President Goodluck Jonathan’s Support Groups, who are claiming they were not integrated into the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation
In a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said President Jonathan should be free to campaign anywhere in the country without hinderance