The Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential candidate and incumbent President of the country, Goodluck Jonathan, has said he will graciously bow out if he loses the March 28 Presidential election to his major opponent, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress Presidential candidate.
He said Nigeria was not his father’s estate.
In an interview with the cable TV, Al Jazeera, on Monday in Lagos, President Jonathan who repeatedly told his interviewer that he would win the March 28 election said if he lost the election he would return to Otuoke, his country home in Bayelsa State.
“If by default somebody wins the election, of course I will go back to my village. The country is not my father’s estate. I’ll not lose the election,” Jonathan said.
Speaking on the speculation that he had made plans to remove the Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, the President stated he would only sack him if he had done something wrong.
“(I have no plans to sack the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega) except somebody is insinuating that the chairman has done something wrong. You cannot change an officer, except the person has done something wrong. The government, whether at the federal or state level, (be it) the president or governor, does not wake up and change somebody, especially somebody like the INEC chairman, except that person has done something wrong
“INEC is a very sensitive body. For me to change INEC chairman, people –both Nigerians and non-Nigerians – will ask questions. So, one cannot wake up and change INEC chairman. I have never discussed this with any human being on earth about changing INEC chairman,” Jonathan said.
The president, while commending the Nigerian troops for the recent successes recorded in the fight against Boko Haram, claimed that some people were using the insurgents to disrupt the general elections.
He said, “I don’t think (the elections will be postponed again). I think the elections will be conducted as scheduled by the INEC –that is the presidential election slated for March 28. I don’t see why we should postpone the election again because I’m quite impressed with the successes of the military operations going on in the North. There is a misunderstanding about the postponement of the general elections. In 2011, when the general elections were conducted, we had Boko Haram. The fact is that within that period, somehow the level of Boko Haram was quite serious and from all indications and from the signals the security agencies got, people are using Boko Haram to disrupt the elections.
“In 2011 there were no such signals and if the elections are disrupted in a number of states especially for the presidential elections, it will affect the declaration of results. So the security services don’t want to take any chances. They did not tell Nigerians that they must rout Boko Haram 100 per cent before the elections could be conducted. But they want to degrade Boko Haram to the extent that they would no longer have the kind of strength to come out and disrupt the elections. That is the key thing. In terms of taking over our territories, yes we will take over all our territories –yes, we will take over all of our territories and very soon there will be no part of Nigeria where they will erect a flag and say, ‘This is a Boko Haram territory.’ That we’ll do.”
Jonathan, though refused to accept responsibility for escalating Boko Haram violent attacks, he promised to put an end to the terrorist activities.
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So shall it be! You will definately return to your village. Very poor response to all interview question! Very unlike a President that Nigerian can boost of, lack intellectual capabilities. Spoken English like the one I spoke when I was in JSS 3.
ReplyDeleteWell said dear. Did you see his wife campaign today on nta? The most embarrassing campaign ever, followed by that of GEJ. She lacks a single instance of The First Lady Figure. God deliver us from these desperate wimps.
DeleteAmen. You will surely return to your village as you said.
ReplyDeleteBefore nko? I thought Okupe said he would rather form interim govt or even support a military takeover than handover if he lose. Laurent Gbagbo on point.
ReplyDeleteRara y can't u return to my village ,anyway so shall it be in jesus name.
ReplyDeleteMr. President, are u sure if lose, u will return to village otuoke
ReplyDeleteYou better start cleaning your house in Otuoke cos you shall be returning home permanently in peace
ReplyDeleteThe hate you guys have for this man is what am yet to decipher the reason! Is it really natural! Something is amiss somewhere. What wrong has he really done that gives you guys the nerve to hate him this much? When you juxtapose him with past leaders and presidents, there is no way they could march up with him in all spheres of good governance.
ReplyDeleteTHANK GOD YOU KNOW. PLEASE START PACKING NOW TO AVOID RUSH-RUSH PACKING REMINISCENCE OF IBB's STEP ASIDE IN 1993. LET THE BEST WIN THE ELECTIONS.GOD WILL ALLOW THIS CUP TO PASS ALSO. Jay 2, Abuja.
ReplyDeleteGEJ is the worst president we ever had. Most corruption loving president. He goes as it was written concerning him in the story of the unprofitable servant. Grab your pvc and vote.
ReplyDeleteGood. Please tell Patience too to get ready.
ReplyDeleteOtuoke that you could not give electricity, good water, no infrastruture, no good road; lets see how that works... we are waiting, you will go back to alamagir school in the north stupid son!!! #bringbackourgirls
ReplyDeleteReal pity! A people led by emotions and an utter lack of good judgement! Always whining..... I get so discouraged when I read certain comments
ReplyDeleteHope u have provided all the necessary amenities in ur village cos u will really need them and the last time I heard of the otuoke, no single thing to enjoy there.
ReplyDeleteMost comments here by one or two persons. Madness! GEJ will shock all u haters
ReplyDeleteDON'T HIDE YOUR IDENTITY IF YOU ARE SURE OF YOURSELVES ALL THESE ANONYMOUS OR DO THEY CALL THEMSELVES ANIMALS WHO DON'T HAVE RESPECT FOR THEIR LEADER.HAVE ANY OF YOU BEEN GIVEN THE CHANCE OF BEEN A LEADER BEFORE?I DON'T THINK SO.PLEASE TRY TO BE ONE FOR ONCE.IF GEJ GOES,WE'LL LIVE TO REMEMBER HIM.GOOD LUCK TO NIGERIANS ,MAY GOD GIVE THEM THE RIGHT LEADER.
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