Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President, Mr. Reuben Abati, said that President Goodluck Jonathan was able to outsmart the All Progressives Congress by conceding defeat and congratulating the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari after the Presidential election.
Abati said prior to the presidential election, the APC had threatened to form a parallel government and had even predicted that Jonathan would be like former Ivorian President, Laurent Gbagbo, who refused to leave office despite losing and was eventually dragged before the International Criminal Court.
Abati made the remarks in an article published on his website, ‘Right of Reply: Olusegun Adeniyi’s Trip to Babel,’ while insisting that Jonathan would forever be remembered as a hero who puts his opponents to shame.
He writes, “By his very unusual and highly symbolic act of graceful concession, President Jonathan snatched glorious victory from the jaws of seeming defeat. He outsmarted his traducers and became, overnight, a hero of global proponents of true democracy in Africa.
“While many of his opponents seemed obsessed with power at all costs and by all means possible, by calling General Buhari to concede victory, President Jonathan fully lived up to his often-stated conviction that the country is more important than individual ambitions and that leadership should be more about sacrifice than the pursuit of self-interest.
“Some had threatened that he would end up like Cote d’Ivoire’s Laurent Gbagbo. He proved to be a much better student of history. They promised that if his electoral defeat which they had dictated as inevitable did not come to pass, they would instigate chaos and confusion, form a parallel government and make Nigeria ungovernable, hang it all on his head and send him to the International Criminal Court.
“In the end, he short-circuited their conspiracy and showed that he belongs to a global hall of honour, not infamy.”
Abati denied reports that Jonathan was pressured into conceding defeat. He said Jonathan had already started moving his belongings out of the presidential villa since April 1, when the Independent national Electoral Commission announced the results.
The presidential spokesman said the Peoples Democratic Party was still facing the trauma of defeat. He, therefore, urged commentators and members of the public to let the party grieve in peace rather than continue to heat up the polity.
Abati also cleared the air on why the Jonathan administration had about six different PDP chairmen.
He said, “Contrary to insinuations, they (PDP chairmen) were not removed by President Jonathan. Okwesilieze Nwodo was removed by a court of law due to Enugu State politics. Dr. Haliru Bello who served as acting chairman after him was later appointed Minister of Defence in 2011. Alhaji Abubakar Baraje succeeded Bello also in acting capacity to complete Nwodo’s aborted tenure. The story of the exit of Vincent Ogbulafor and Bamanga Tukur equally has nothing to do with the President,” he said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Jonathan's concession of defeat was a classic example of cost-benefit analysis. He was no more safe among PDP wolves than APC and Nigerians at large.
ReplyDeleteThis story expired on 31st of May 2015 . Reuben ABati. (yoruba) I WO ti BAA ti . Tell us something new like how much is left in treasury . Ngbanu
ReplyDeleteWe are not intrested in this, tell us something that will be of benefit to the nation.
ReplyDeleteReuben Abati just shut up your dirty smelling mouth... Jonadaft conceded and so what? what would you have him do, fight!!!! with what???? all the nigerian forces are against him, the army, navy, police etc; which made him to sack the IG...because he got to know later. PDP is against him, APC is against him and 80% of nigerians are against; Mumu Reuben!!! I really wonder what you excepted him to do. Jonadaft did not have a choice.
ReplyDeleteFrankly speaking, I am now convinced that Mr Abati is either totally myopic or living in a totally insane and traumatised world where the biblical reprobate mind rules rather than the awareness of Godliness.
ReplyDeleteIt's obvious Mr Abati is now a victim of his own desire for wealth and has thus totally lost touch of the true meaning/understanding of good, acceptable, effective, performing, diligent, humble, emphatic and honest leadership.
I really wonder whether Mr Abati has not totally lost the sense of knowing what is truly right and wrong during his sojourn with the seat of power.
GEJ, the usual pathological portrait of a Wolf in Sheep Clothing, quick to condemn the evil that were not perpetuated in his own interest or the interest of PDP.
This write-up is absolutely childish to say the least to me since it attempts to portray as golden a leader that the following Bible verses are speaking against;
1) Proverbs 14 vs 34: It is righteous and the strife and thirst for it that will exalt our dear Nation and the unprecedented corruption and governance atrocities GEJ encouraged are known and are obvious disgrace/embarrassment to our dear Nation Nigeria, e.g. Drug Baron Burugi Kashamu, Ekiti Gate Tapes, Corruption is not same as Stealing, etc.
2) Proverbs 6 vs 16-19: It is common knowledge that these are the key attributes of GEJ. GEJ encouraged pathological liars, murderers, wicked schemes (GEJ postponed the election because he knew he will loose woefully, and now it has happened). GEJ encourage evil (thank God for the way Prof. Jega handled Elder Orubebe, their evil scheme backfired and GEJ was forced to quickly concede defeat knowing fully well that he can never be exonerated from the shameless manner (which for the records, GEJ has never officially rebuked to this day) that Elder Orubebe portrayed our dear Nation Nigeria. GEJ encouraged false witnesses who pours out lies and above all people like Mr Aribisala encouraged GEJ to stirred up dissension among Nigerians who are supposed to see themselves as brothers (... in brotherhood we are supposed to stand.).
GEJ was snookered into quickly conceding defeat after the worldly acknowledged public shameful behaviour.
All glory, honour and thanks to Almighty God for the wisdom, composure and manner in which Prof. Jega handled Elder Orubebe, making the evil scheme of GEJ and PDP to seriously backfire.
Let it be known to our outgoing CiC that, all well-meaning and sane Nigerians as we speak are still waiting for GEJ (either in his private or official capacity) to openly dissociate himself from the National embarrassment and indictment of the Ekitigate Tapes.
3) Ephesians 5 vs 11-13: It is also a common knowledge that GEJ encouraged and rewarded evil doers and workers of iniquity.
In conclusion, it is only a foolish and unduly sentimental Nigerian that will believe that GEJ ever had anything to offer Nigerians and Nigeria at large.
May the good Lord in His infinite mercies complete the deliverance of Nigerians and Nigeria at large in the mighty Name of Jesus Christ, Amen and Amen.