Former Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva weekend declared that the decision by former President Goodluck Jonathan to concede defeat to President Mohammadu Buhari during the last presidential election does not make him a hero.
He insisted that Jonathan’s attempts to scuttle the election disqualified him from benefiting from such heroic status.
Sylva, whose ambition of contesting for second term was scuttled by the Peoples Democratic Party PDP due to pressure from the former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, said though the decision to concede defeat was inevitable and would have been suicidal for the former President, the heroic status is a clear show of lack of value and indication of how cheap a man could earn such status in Nigeria.
The former governor, who spoke in an interview in Yenagoa said the decision by Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to concede defeat should not be considered an achievement but an inevitable act from a defeated President.
He said, “For me, conceding defeat is not an achievement. Let us take a look at the event they tried everything to subvert and thwart. They tried to go to court to stop the announcement of the result. Former Minister, Orubebe, tried to stage a coup during the announcement to allow some paid ex-militants to invade the venue. They asked the former Inspector-General of Police to withdraw security from the venue to allow ex-militants invade the venue. When all else failed, what did you expect him to do?
“If the Super Eagles play a football match and were defeated. They now accepted defeat. Is that an achievement? Seriously, if this is the level where Nigeria has descended to, it is a sorry state. We cannot be praising somebody for losing in such manner.
“He (Jonathan) didn’t have any other choice what would he have done? To kill himself? Any other thing for Jonathan to do in Aso Rock would have been suicide or self destruction. At that point Jonathan also knew it.
“What he should be saying is that at that point, he did not self destruct. So he is now a hero? If one can be a hero so cheaply in Nigeria,to then it is sad. For the APC, what we considered was that there is no need to rub the defeat in. The man is down and we decided to humour him out of office.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Timipre Sylvia can only talk bcos he is not in jail curtesy of the government in power. As an Ijaw man he should hide his face in shame and disgrace that as an Ijaw son, he is one of those who kept Bayesa state undeveloped as it it. Timipre Sylvia is a disgrace to the Ijaw and Izon nation.
ReplyDeleteNnaa but na true talk. I totally agree with Sylva.
ReplyDeleteYou're correct brother
ReplyDeleteThis fool of a timipre should go and answer his loot court cases before opining his bulshit thoughts here. As a governor his concern was just how to amass wealth kleptomaniacally. Shut up lad.
ReplyDeleteJonathan is not a hero,he was defeated I agree with you .As for you sylva you have destroyed your state,looted,now all d charges against you has been dropped.I don't know were nigeria is heading to? I pity bayelsa people,every leader is after his/her own pocket,including the ex-militants.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you that GEJ is not a hero, what are the criteria or qualification for a hero? He was afraid of ICC that is all.
ReplyDeleteNigerians forget easily and in recent has become so hypocritical in nature. Smh
ReplyDeleteSylva....u r a big fool.....i dnt blame u,if dere had been chaos n loss of lives n property,mayb u would have been happy....history will continually remember GEJ for averting bloodshed,even my dear buhari recognises dat fact....so shut up ur stinking mouth oga sylva,cuz u cant even smell dat seat in ur lifetime...
ReplyDeleteNigerians should wake up and ensure their leaders are held to the same standard as in civilized countries. Britain just concluded elections and people win and lost - no one who lost was called a hero for conceding defeat, even before the election results were fully announced. There were no Orubebes or people sponsored to court to thwart the elections. The hero in all this are the Nigerian people who shoved GEJ and his cabal unceremoniously out.
ReplyDeleteBirds of the same feather! We all know the truth and you are not worthy of making this analysis because you stink.
ReplyDeleteIt is you Timipre Sylva that is an hero after all you have been left off the hook of EFCC courtesy of your "no corruption" president Buhari. You can now opened your mouth and talk. I don't blame you. You only supported Buhari so that the case against you can be dropped and you have achieved that. Personal interest and not of the region. At a pointed time, what you sowed you shall reap. Rejoice not cos it is temporary
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