President Goodluck Jonathan was on Tuesday honoured with another award of “Peace Loving Global Citizen” for his decision to accept the result of the 2015 Presidential poll.
The award was presented to the President by the Universal Peace Federation(UPF) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Speaking at the event, President Jonathan urged the incoming administration to accept the contributions of all Nigerians to the progress and development of the country.
“We have a country, the country will be more united. I believe and only pray that the incoming government should appreciate the contributions of everybody and see how we will run Nigeria as a country that belongs to everybody and all citizens irrespective political persuasion.”
While commending the group for the honour, Mr. Jonathan said Vice-President Namadi Sambo also deserved the honour, saying that his singular act of accepting defeat in the election also affected him.
“My singular act has made you now to come and honour us, not just me, I ran the election with the Vice President and if we have won, two of us would have been here but by that act, two of us are packing out on Friday, he equally deserves the encomium that you have given me.
“My party, the PDP also deserves the encomium award.”
The President stated that he took the decision to accept the result of the election because there must be a nation first before any ambition.
“I use to say that even if I will be President for the next 25 years, I will not be a happy person if so many people die because of me.
“One thing is to hold office, another thing is to be able to satisfy your conscience,’’
According to him, when he leaves office, the remaining part of his life will be dedicated to issues that would bring unity and peace to the country.
Speaking earlier, leader of the group, Mike Ozekhome, said Mr. Jonathan deserve global recognition following his decision to accept defeat in the just concluded election.
According to him, Nigeria is now respected in the comity of nations not only because of Jonathan’s achievements but because of his decision to accept the result of the election.
Mr. Ozekhome stated that by Mr. Jonathan’s singular act, he had snatched victory from defeat. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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It is un-African to concede defeat, that's what this is all about. The man (Jonathan) lost the elction, and did so in a resounding manner. So, what are we giving him kudos for? That he accepted defeat? What a nonsense.
ReplyDeleteThis is another Rent-A-Crowd Award.
ReplyDeletePLEASE LET US STOP THIS IMAGE LAUNDERING SHENANIGANS!!!!!
Frankly speaking, unless someone is indeed totally myopic and a product of a totally insane and traumatized society where the biblical reprobate mind rules rather than the awareness of Godliness, NOBODY (and I repeat NOBODY) in his/her sane mind will label GEJ as being peace loving.
Look Nigerians, enough with this stupid talk already. It is going to be condescending to Nigeria for Jonathan and his cohort to think that he is a hero for conceding defeat?! That is the most irresponsible talk from anybody ever. Majority of eligible voters in Nigeria withdrew their mandate from him period!
It's obvious that our dear CiC is yet to grasp the true meaning/understanding of good, acceptable, effective, performing, diligent, humble, emphatic and honest leadership. That is why they are still busy attempting to launder his totally destroyed and irreparable image.
It is totally absurd to talk as if Nigeria is GEJ's private property. Why on earth would he not concede defeat? Of course, he conceded defeat because he had no choice. It was obvious that he had lost. Thank God we won't endure his endless, unfulfilled promises, impunity, deceit, cluelessness, visionless and "shoelessnes" for another four years. Jonathan is not bigger than Nigeria. Any untoward act of disapproval would have been met with the wrath of the people and the repercussions will solely lie on him and not Nigerians.
If GEJ was peace loving then he would not have honoured dubious events/processes/elections namely;
1) Governors Forum Election Saga that eventually led to the demise of PDP/GEJ and strengthened the opposition.
2) Rivers State Assembly boggy speaker impeachment and honouring the boggy replacement speaker.
3) Rivers State Judiciary stalemate even with the clear Constitutional Empowerment of the Governor to appoint State Chief Justice.
4) Encouragement of a docile AGF who was virtually sleeping throughout the administration.
5) 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.
6) 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 lose 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 he 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.
7) It is also a common knowledge that GEJ encouraged and rewarded evil doers and workers of iniquity.
8) Etc.
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.
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ReplyDeleteAt least he's writing sense that's worth reading; unlike many here that write nothing but insults because they love GEJ more than God.
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