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Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by geekinthelead: 6:17pm On May 25, 2013
Embarrassment As Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering

By SaharaReporters, New York
President Goodluck Jonathan today missed the opportunity to give a speech at the ongoing Special Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the African Union (AU).
Two members of President Jonathan’s delegation spoke to SaharaReporters from Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia which also serves as the secretariat of the AU. They reported that there was confusion among delegates as well as embarrassment on the part of Nigerian officials when Mr. Jonathan failed to show up in the hall to deliver his speech.

Mr. Jonathan’s “no-show” reportedly set tongues wagging as delegates from other African nations asked confused Nigerian officials why their president did not appear to address the AU on an occasion as important as this year’s assembly. The AU was inaugurated 50 years ago and known for many years as the Organization of African Unity (OAU). In the 1970s and 1980s, Nigeria was one of the organization’s most dynamic members, using international diplomacy as well as funds to push for the liberation of Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Our sources offered conflicting accounts of Mr. Jonathan’s whereabouts. One Nigerian source said he heard that Mr. Jonathan had gone to the toilet when he was called. He added that a presidential insider later said Mr. Jonathan was having a bilateral meeting with a head of state from another African country.

But another source scoffed at both excuses. “If the president was in the toilet, his aides should have informed the protocol at the summit to delay in calling him to speak. And if the president wanted to hold a bilateral meeting, why should he fix it during the time he was told he would address the assembly??” He added that somebody within Mr. Jonathan’s inner circle disclosed that the Nigerian president had stayed up till late eating and drinking with members of his inner circle. Mr. Jonathan also reportedly spent a long time consulting with some of his governor associates back in Nigeria about ways to push back against the Nigerian Governors Forum that yesterday elected Rivers State Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as their chairman. Mr. Jonathan, who has had a long-running political feud with Governor Amaechi, had backed Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State for the post of chairman of the governors’ group. Mr. Jang’s defeat rattled the president, several sources told SaharaReporters yesterday.

“Mr. President was up very, very late. But he had been up that late at night and still woke up in time to honor his appointments,” the source said. “But today, he did not seem to realize that addressing the assembly was an important obligation.”

Our two main sources said they and other Nigerian diplomats were shocked and embarrassed when Mr. Jonathan’s name was called to give his speech but the Nigerian head of state was nowhere to be found. “The official summit announcer called Mr. President a few more times, and then the program went ahead to another speaker,” said one source.

Mr. Jonathan later showed up to join in the photo-op session at the meeting and disappeared shortly afterwards without offering any explanation for his absence when it was his turn to speak.

Among those at the AU’s assembly were President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe as well as former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

http://mobile.saharareporters.com/news-page/embarrassment-jonathan-misses-speaking-slot-au-gathering

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by geekinthelead: 6:17pm On May 25, 2013
haha... what a country... grin grin grin

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by Nobody: 6:19pm On May 25, 2013
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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by superior1: 6:19pm On May 25, 2013
He was distracted by Ameachi's victory at NGF. The yeye shoeless retardeen was running after petty politics ignoring his primary duties.
Kai!, God go punish satan come 2015 election undecided undecided

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by Gbawe: 6:26pm On May 25, 2013
What a nation !!! What a President !!!! Only Nigeria can host a President this negligently woeful in this day and age of charismatic, efficient and articulate Presidents/heads of State. Imagine a President so distracted with the scheming and machination to make his candidate chairman of the Governors forum in his Nation to the extent he disgracefully and amateurishly took his eyes away from his Presidential duty on the world stage?

GEJ, more or less, stuck a finger up at an AU address he was scheduled to deliver to the disgrace of Nigeria. When other Africans mock us about amateurish shoddiness we will be dancing around with fake indignation. Like I have said previously, Jonathan will be the last accidental President Nigeria has if there is a god above who realises that Nigeria has suffered and has been disgraced enough by crude and undeserving elements.

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by Nedu31(m): 6:28pm On May 25, 2013
Opposition E-media(sahara reporters) is becoming detestable this days.

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by Nobody: 6:28pm On May 25, 2013
This is shocking!!! Nigeria has gone to the dogs.

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by Tolexander: 6:31pm On May 25, 2013
Ti ori omode ba ma buru, orun ni n koko dun(pikin wey him head go pack locust beans, na from neck pain e dey start)!
Mr.
Jonathan also reportedly spent a
long time consulting with some
of his governor associates back
in Nigeria about ways to push
back against the Nigerian
Governors Forum that yesterday
elected Rivers State Governor
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as their
chairman
.

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by Boy2boy: 6:31pm On May 25, 2013
Just tell me this was a joke!

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by ITbomb(m): 6:35pm On May 25, 2013
And fools believe this totally

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by Nobody: 6:36pm On May 25, 2013
Our sources offered conflicting accounts of Mr. Jonathan’s whereabouts. One Nigerian source said he heard that Mr. Jonathan had gone to the toilet when he was called. He added that a presidential insider later said Mr. Jonathan was having a bilateral meeting with a head of state from another African country.





Mr. Jonathan later showed up to join in the photo-op session at the meeting and disappeared shortly afterwards without offering any explanation for his absence when it was his turn to speak.



grin grin grin Funny
Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by fkaz(m): 6:37pm On May 25, 2013
Crack your ribs grin grin grin grin grin

nite of a thousand laugh
Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by Jalal(m): 6:39pm On May 25, 2013
Vintage GEJ undecided
Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by Goddex: 6:43pm On May 25, 2013
Prof Corruption: This is shocking!!! Nigeria has gone to the dogs.

You are the dog yourself if you believe such poo journalism from Sahara who cannot even be specific about the President's so-called absence?

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by malc619(m): 6:45pm On May 25, 2013
The Mumu did the best thing.

A fool is thought wise when he's silent!!

cool cool

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by geekinthelead: 6:45pm On May 25, 2013
Gbawe: What a nation !!! What a President !!!! Only Nigeria can host a President this negligently woeful in this day and age of charismatic, efficient and articulate Presidents/heads of State. Imagine a President so distracted with the scheming and machination to make his candidate chairman of the Governors forum in his Nation to the extent he disgracefully and amateurishly took his eyes away from his Presidential duty on the world stage?

GEJ, more or less, stuck a finger up at an AU address he was scheduled to deliver to the disgrace of Nigeria. When other Africans mock us about amateurish shoddiness we will be dancing around with fake indignation. Like I have said previously, Jonathan will be the last accidental President Nigeria has if there is a god above who realises that Nigeria has suffered and has been disgraced enough by crude and undeserving elements.

What are you complaining about?? is it not people like you that encourage tribalism and discrimination in nigeria because you have no other merit to speak of??
When you choose tribalism and discrimination over merit this is what you get... abeg my Presido carry go.. drink, eat and shi.t as much as you like... we are behind you correct!!! grin grin grin

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by geekinthelead: 6:47pm On May 25, 2013
Prof Corruption: This is shocking!!! Nigeria has gone to the dogs.


hehe did you just realise this? Welcome to the land of the living...hehe.. tongue tongue
Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by EkoIle1: 6:49pm On May 25, 2013
Nedu31: Opposition E-media(sahara reporters) is becoming detestable this days.


Na Sahara reporters make the daft and incompetent president forget his AU obligations and protocol?

You people really need to get real abeg..

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by omaigala(m): 6:49pm On May 25, 2013
grin Haba! Dis one na huge embarrassment ooo... Abi dem no know say him na Phd holder?
Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by koruji(m): 6:51pm On May 25, 2013
Detestable...because they were the ones who forced GEJ to skip his 50th anniversary speech of the AU?

I think GEJ is angry with his African counterparts about something - perhaps the Obama visit cancellation.


Nedu31: Opposition E-media(sahara reporters) is becoming detestable this days.
Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by Symphony007: 6:51pm On May 25, 2013
I will reserve my comment till this claim to comfirmed..meanwhile, this morning. Nigeria's foreign minister, olugbenga ashiru gave a nice speech to the A.U general assembly.
Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by Garrithe1st: 6:53pm On May 25, 2013
He knew he was gonna make a fool of himself so he did the best thing...

Reminds me of how he ran away from the Presidential debate, only to grant Aki n Paw-Paw (abi na D'banj sef) a faggish interview..

Same way an Hon. Member of this forum bolted like Usain Bolt when he saw that his Mega Watts couldn't cope with that of other contestants during the monthly debate..

cheesy cheesy

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by Gbawe: 6:56pm On May 25, 2013
Eko Ile:


Na Sahara reporters make the daft and incompetent president forget his AU obligations and protocol?

You people really need to get real abeg..

Don't mind these tedious apologists who will always attempt to discredit the messenger. It is obvious GEJ was engaged with other 'pressing matters'.

http://saharareporters.com/news-page/governors-akpabio-obi-mimiko-and-jang-behind-plot-break-governors-forum

Mr. Amaechi’s reelection has rattled President Goodluck Jonathan who, one Presidency source disclosed, called Governors Godswill Akpabio, Peter Obi, Segun Mimiko and Jonah Jang from Ethiopia and charged them to do everything within their power to ensnare the outcome in controversy in order to delegitimize the results.

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by Symphony007: 6:58pm On May 25, 2013
And why have'nt i seen an thrend on nairaland concerning the big news that the african union has endorsed nigeria for a permanent seat in the u.n security council.

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by Nobody: 6:59pm On May 25, 2013
Garri the 1st: He knew he was gonna make a fool of himself so he did the best thing...

Reminds me of how he ran away from the Presidential debate, only to grant Aki n Paw-Paw (abi na D'banj sef) a faggish interview..

Same way an Hon. Member of this forum bolted like Usain Bolt when he saw that his Mega Watts couldn't cope with that of other contestants during the monthly debate..

cheesy cheesy

Ha! He ll simply hide your comment! Any comment-directly, indirectly or even remotely-asking for the exhumation of the buried political debate is for Nairaland's recycle bin.

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by Goddex: 7:01pm On May 25, 2013
ITbomb: And fools believe this totally

Don't mind the antics of these APC asss lickers and their gutter news media. GEJ and his team just secured AU's endorsement for a seat for Nigeria in the UN security council and they are here spreading lies. . .

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by geekinthelead: 7:01pm On May 25, 2013
Symphony007: And why have'nt i seen an thrend on nairaland concerning the big news that the african union has endorsed nigeria for a permanent seat in the u.n security council.

Because that is no news!! Such decisions are not based on any individual merit on the contrary lobbying, consensus and other such dynamics determine such things...
Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by geekinthelead: 7:02pm On May 25, 2013
There was a Country.... grin grin grin
Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by redsun(m): 7:11pm On May 25, 2013
In as much as the union is a union of toothless bulldogs who only caters for their own personal needs,while their people suffers.His failure to realize that it is an important obligation for him to make a speech is disgraceful.He seem like a man in trouble or a man who doesn't care.A man at war.

What actually was he there for?

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by geekinthelead: 7:15pm On May 25, 2013
redsun: In as much as the union is a union of toothless bulldogs who only caters for their own personal needs,while their people suffers.His failure to realize that it is an important obligation for him to make a speech is disgraceful.He seem like a man in trouble or a man who doesn't care.A man at war.

What actually was he there for?

He is there to eat, drink and s.hit.. grin grin It is our oil and he is holding it in trust for us! Go spit if you dont like it!! tongue tongue tongue
Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by awodman: 7:20pm On May 25, 2013
Beer palour gossip.....

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Re: Jonathan Misses Speaking Slot At AU Gathering by imperiouxx(m): 7:21pm On May 25, 2013
[size=15pt]And wetin concern me?[/size]

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