Abati took the
unprecedented step of
revealing what actually
transpired during the
secret meeting in which his
boss was meant to have made
the unconstitutional
agreement.

hardywaltz:
Concerning 2015, Abati noted that “The focus should be on the best man for the job; not the man who promised not to
do the job." -NAN

hardywaltz: Contrary to claims made by Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu.
President Jonathan never
promised to only serve one term in office. This is
according to presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati. The Niger state governor had earlier in an interview asked President Jonathan to keep a
promise that he, the
president, purportedly
made to the Northern PDP Governors in 2011.
Namely that he, GEJ, in
return for the governors’
support, would not run for office again in 2015.
Clearing the controversy,
Abati took the
unprecedented step of
revealing what actually
transpired during the
secret meeting in which his boss was meant to have made the unconstitutional agreement.
According to Abati, the PDP Governors did indeed ask Mr President whether or not he would run again for President in
2015, and the President, in
his characteristic humorous
nature, assumed that the
Governors were joking
with him because any sane
Governor wouldn’t
normally be asking such a
stupid question in the first
place. In his reply to what
he rightfully believed was
a joke, the President
jokingly answered the
Governors saying “One
term is
enough to make it!”
But the Governors,
according to Abati, took
him seriously and inferred
from his return of jest that
he had acquiesced to their
illegal and immoral
demand for him to
unconstitutiona lly
disqualify himself from
running for the office of
President of Nigeria on a
future date.
Concerning 2015, Abati
noted that “The focus
should be on the best
man for the job; not the
man who promised not to
do the job." -NAN

Segeggs: The northern govs supporting gej now are only decieving him cos when the time is ripe its the sultan's tribal voice they'll heed and not that of someone considered a minor.

Gej fans, face reality.

wirinet:

Abati has lost it, he must think that the 160million nigerians are illiterates. What is unconstitutional about a decision of a person to serve one term? If so mandella should be tried for breaking the law by serving 1 term.
There is nothing stupid or illegal about a promise or decision to run for an office for one term only, it is only that such agreements have no legal backing.

cKaiser: No wahala

Retardeen Jonathan would jokingly go back to his otueke fishing village to resume kai-kai drinking with Asari and Tompolo by May 29 2015

cKaiser: No wahala

Retardeen Jonathan would jokingly go back to his otueke fishing village to resume kai-kai drinking with Asari and Tompolo by May 29 2015

malele:

Guy close ur mouth, fashola said its only failures that go for 2 terms. That he has never repeated class and will only go for one term. What later happened.

malele:

They and there sultan are goats

Billyonaire: This country is guided by constitution NOT morality.

GEJ is constitutionally qualified to run for second term. Why did the Niger State silly Governor have to ask GEJ the silly question in the first place ? Oh I guess, he was one of the cabals who wanted to overthrow the constitution so that the North can stay in power as their birthright.

It was great that GEJ gave a silly response to a silly question that was asked at a silly time in Nigeria's history.

Kamanda: I thought Basketmouth was a great comedian but MEHN Abati is Better.

Nashville:

Can you just stop saying rubbish!! GEJ has a right to contest and we are not denying that, so we are looking forward to sending him back to Otueke in 2015. As you said, we are guided by the constitution and not morality but we all know that GEJ lied in 2011. He lied and he is a liar and we will send him back home in 2015. I actually want him to contest and lose! Please don't suggest he was joking, that is just lame!

PapaBrowne: But seriously, since Jonathan's enemies believe he doesn't deserve a second term, shouldn't they be happy if he contests since that should automatically give them the opportunity to boot him out of office with their votes. But no, they know they are not in the majority so they want to force him out before elections since in a free and fair election, he would trounce any of the current contenders.


Imagine West Brom or Hull City or some near relegation club claiming to be a much stronger team than say Chelsea or Manchester United and yet telling those teams not to play in a forth coming match so they can claim 3 points without a fight. If you are stronger as you claim, you should happily go to the pitch with your opponent.

Or Imagine PDP telling Amosun not to contest the next elections since they believe he isn't performing. Why not go and meet him in the polls.

Its just pathetic how much cowardice these nitwits express. How can you tell a full grown man not to exercise his inalienable constitutional rights. Absolutely pathetic. Do they not realize they offend the sensibilities of 22 million Nigerians that voted him when they make all this noise.