Former Spokesperson to former President Jonathan, Reuben Abati, says contrary to what many believe, Jonathan is not a drunkard.
He said for all the years he worked as Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the former president, he only saw him drink wine during government functions. Abati cleared the air during a recent interview with Rock City 101.9 FM, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
"President Jonathan does not drink.
You see, that’s one of the myths about that administration and you must understand how this thing is, it’s all about perception, communication, it’s all about what goes out and it’s about stereotyping. People just stereotype people from a particular part of the country as drunkards, and they look for justification for one type of behaviour or the other.
But I can tell you that in my 4 years of working for President Jonathan, I never found him in a bibulous situation. If he ever tasted any drink, maybe a glass of wine during special occasions. All those stories about him drinking, about President Jonathan always being berated, about bibulous situations inside the Villa, those things did not exist.
The people must find justifications to say this is why we think this situation is this way it is. I tell you and Nigerians will remember that he is a very humble man; he is a very committed person to the Nigerian project.
If you look at the results of the elections, you’ll see that he lost the elections with about 2.5 million votes or thereabout, which means that a large number of Nigerians still believed in him and also believed in his ability and his capability of his administration to move Nigeria forward. We were dealing with a democracy; the people have a right to make a choice, when the people make a choice, we respect that choice.
And our commitment as Nigerians, whoever we may be, whatever we maybe our station, is to remain committed to Nigeria, and to support whoever has emerged and to respect the choice and the decision of Nigerians. This is not about witch-hunt, it’s not about criticising people, the Nigerian people have spoken and we stand by the decision of the Nigerian people.
And we all support whoever is there to move Nigeria forward. So this backward looking, can we just look forward? Can we all just work together to move Nigeria forward? For me, that is where the emphasis should be, because we are all Nigerians and at the end of the day the country is more important than all of us"he said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Some stupid joke I think...
ReplyDeleteNo he doesn't drink but he takes kaikai
ReplyDeleteHe sat and watched APC tear him apart with propoganda and he did not but rely on discredited people to manage his PR. Even when he did well it appeared like a failure and he still sat and watched. GJ would at best been a permanent secretary in other countries. No charisma in a leader is a recipe for failure.
ReplyDeleteAm sure many will find it unbelievable but that the truth he doesn't drink, it was election APC was ready to sponsor anything against him to get power. Am happy the got it, they shld just stop acting confused and start playing the role of ruling party instead of opposition. They won but there brain is still opposing PDP. Hahahahaha
ReplyDeleteWho actually used propaganda APC or PDP? PMB has no certificate, no this & that, who did all? GEJ being a drunk was not an election propaganda but real.
DeleteNo! Jonathan dey drink NUNU!!! Oleh..... Ogogoro KaiKai!!! Akpeteshi na it him dey drink
DeleteThis Abati must be high on something before this interview. Either he was drunk or high or some cheap drug.
ReplyDeleteMr.Abati Mr. Abati Mr. Abati how many times did I call you! this man has super alot in your hand why can't you allow him to rest and see how he can get himself out of the mess you guys put him? Haba!!!
ReplyDeleteJonathan is a drunkard. Abati shoyld stop packaging failure. It is well know to everyone around him.
ReplyDeleteJoke of the day guys
ReplyDeleteJoke of the day Guys
ReplyDeleteHin hate alcohol except ogogoro
ReplyDeleteWe knew him as a drunk, no wonder he made a lot of mistakes. Most of the decisions he took were done under the influence of alcohol. Well, we decided to send him back to his kinsmen in Otuoke, where "kai kai" is plentiful. Let him go there and keep soaking himself in ogogoro. O.J
ReplyDeleteBut not ogogoro, monkey tail and chekpes
ReplyDeleteMy grand mother is a virgin
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