Former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit seeking to stop him from contesting the 2027 presidential election. Jonathan, through his counsel, Chief Chris Uche, SAN, challenged the suit on Friday when the matter came up before Justice Peter Lifu. The suit was filed by a lawyer,…
Associates, political leaders, and statesmen yesterday night paid glowing tributes to elder statesman and former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, as he marked his 80th birthday. Reporter reports that they spoke at the unveiling of a book entitled “Jerry Gana, Stewardship and Integrity,” written by Mr Simon Musa in Abuja to mark the former…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described the recent military takeover in Guinea Bissau as more painful to him than his loss to former President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 presidential election. Jonathan, who spoke in a video interview obtained by the newsmen, said the development was particularly troubling because of his long-standing involvement in restoring…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has explained why he returned to Nigeria aboard an Ivorian aircraft following the recent political unrest in Guinea-Bissau, saying President Bola Tinubu had also prepared to dispatch a jet before Côte d’Ivoire secured an earlier landing permit. Jonathan, who was in the country as head of the West African Elders Forum…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says his membership in the West African Elders Forum is one of the reasons for his continued absence from active and partisan politics. Jonathan made the remark in Abuja while speaking at an event marking the 10th anniversary of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) on Thursday, themed “Legacy of Impact, Celebrating…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed sadness over the passing away of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a courageous leader who exemplified selflessness and patriotism.Jonathan expressed these thoughts in a condolence message issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Okechukwu Eze, in Abuja on Sunday. He affirmed that the late Buhari, who died…
One-party State Dangerous for Nigeria – JonathanFormer President Goodluck Jonathan has warned against the covert establishment of a one-party system in Nigeria, cautioning that such a move could destabilise the nation’s fragile democracy. Speaking at a memorial lecture held in honour of the late elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, in Abuja on Wednesday, Jonathan emphasised…