Former President Goodluck Jonathan has told US President
Donald Trump that his ambition is not worth the blood of any American citizen.
Trump insists on not conceding the election.
A day after pro-Trump supporters disrupted the ratification
of Joe Biden’s victory, Jonathan said it is “never too late to reject the
venom” and allow the wish of the people for the sake of peace.
On Wednesday, hundreds of Republicans stormed the US Capitol
just as lawmakers were certifying the outcome of the recent presidential
election in which Biden defeated Trump.
Emboldened by Trump’s insistence that the election was
fraudulent, the protesters disrupted the proceedings in a violence that claimed
four lives and injured many others.
Writing via his Facebook page, Jonathan, who conceded to
President Muhammadu Buhari even before Buhari was declared winner of the 2015
presidential election, condemned gaining power at the expense of peace.
“I have repeatedly said nobody’s political ambition is worth
the blood of any citizen, in any part of the world. Absolutely nobody,” he
said.
“Again, I reiterate that it is better to lose power at the
cost of gaining peace, than to gain power at the price of losing the peace. As
a leader, one must not just look unto one’s own interest, but the interest and
the good of society. It is never too late to reject the venom and inject the
serum of peace.
“It is necessary to state that the highest purpose of
leadership is to bring people together, even those that do not share in your
philosophy. And you do not need an office to do that.”
He said amid the turmoil in the US, all that is needed to
achieve the “height of leadership” is conscience, adding: “Let us be men of
conscience at this hour.”
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