The president was also allegedly told that he would be making General Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) heroes by conceding to them, because all the good works he had done which were nearing fruition would blossom during their reign and would count as their achievements.

This got me laffing though. Pls somebody help me with microscope@the bolded

babs01:
America and their politics, they ar only interested in Nations with crude oil eg Libya, Iraq, Syria, Qatar, Sudan, Saudi Nigeria. By the tym they dry our oil our eyes will open.
I dedicate this to our fellow Igbo in Lagos. Lagos is no man land as oil is no man resourses. Nigeria belongs to all of us. Oba Akiolu be warned

Anambra, Rivers, bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Imo, Ebonyi, Abia are no mans land so we can as well scrap anything Ohaneze or Igwe abi na.

Lol. Its funny how people just sit behind their keyboards and concoct baseless theories. There's not a single substance in that entire article other than superfluous use of words and muddled up half-truths.
Well, some would fall for it and add their own pet theories...argue and argue, insult themselves and cook up lies.

Jonathan lost cos APC grew stronger, Buhari became more popular (courtesy of guys like FFK), he made enemies in SS and SE states (how many pple opposed him in 2011?), elections were harder to rig, most nigerians still play along ethnic and religious lines, he condoned impunity and embezzling, had bad campaign managers, etc.

All these talk about conspiracy by western powers bla bla is plain hogwash. If Jonathan had won, that article won't have come up. Some journalists sha

jomoh:


Anambra, Rivers, bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Imo, Ebonyi, Abia are no mans land so we can as well scrap anything Ohaneze or Igwe abi na.

whats dis one saying.

theorbiters:
OUTGOING President Goodluck Jonathan lost his re-election bid several weeks before the March 28 poll to a web of plots hatched at home and honed abroad, Saturday Tribune has reliably learnt.

Information also in possession of Saturday Tribune revealed a last-minute contest between forces that wanted him to bow out and those that wanted him to hold out for as long as necessary even when it was evident that the news from the field pointed at a possible defeat.
It was learnt that as of 5.00 p.m. on Tuesday, hawks around the president were still at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, piling pressure on him not to concede defeat.

Those working on him to concede and bow out, reportedly led by a former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, were also said to have stayed put in the same Presidential Villa, persuading him that it was the most honourable way to go since it was clear that figures from the field were not in his favour.

The drama in the Presidential Villa was also said to be closely monitored by combined international forces that had concluded on post-Jonathan presidency, reportedly led by the United States of America and the United Kingdom.

One of those around the president persuading him to stay put was said to be a General in the army from a not-too-core Northern state, reportedly assuring him that the alleged irregularities in the North, underage voters, among other issues, which were beamed live by a national television station and shown on the Cable News Network (CNN) would be enough ground for him to reject the outcome.

The president was also allegedly told that he would be making General Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) heroes by conceding to them, because all the good works he had done which were nearing fruition would blossom during their reign and would count as their achievements.

He reportedly told them that no matter how long he stayed in office, he would still leave one day and since crisis was certain to herald his opposition to the outcome, he would be reneging on his promise that no Nigerian blood would be worth his political ambition.

Convinced that it was the way to go, the president reportedly took “his own” by surprise by making the now-famous phone call to Buhari without telling them, although they were present at the president’s abode.

He was also said to have played a fast one on the hawks by making the call before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Buhari as the winner, following his assessment of the figures available to him, while those pressurising him to hang on reportedly thought the concession would be after the announcement by the electoral body as is usually the practice.

The western world, according to available information, keyed into the Buhari presidency project months before the election and the refusal to sell arms to Nigeria to fight the Boko Haram insurgency by Washington was said to be mainly predicated on the likelihood of Jonathan’s administration using same to quell possible civil disobedience if he manipulated the results to remain in power.

With political forces in the nation led by former President Olusegun Obasanjo reportedly concluded on getting him out at all cost, the western world, particularly the United States and the United Kingdom, were said to have been persuaded into the project on two main planks; corruption and insecurity.

Settled that Jonathan’s administration had been underwhelming in performance in those two critical areas and convinced that the incumbent was bent on retaining his job, the international coalition allegedly undermined his administration as much as possible, with allies elsewhere, including Africa, also allegedly brought into the Jonathan-must-go project.

A source pointed at two main happenings in the course of the election to show how deeply the international community was involved, while making the outgoing president to be at ease, despite the rug being pulled off his feet.

The US and the UK had been at the forefront of peace pacts across the nation, starting with Jonathan and Buhari in what came to be known as Abuja Peace Accord, with Jonathan’s government having to react angrily at a point at the perceived temerity with which top diplomats from the western world were handling peace pacts and activities regarding the electoral process.

“They almost became a parallel government in Nigeria. That is what you get when a leader is too pacifist,” a source in the government said.

The unprecedented joint statement by the US Secretary of State, John Kerry and British Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, overtly accusing Jonathan’s camp of moves to tamper with the incoming results of the presidential election was seen as the final move by them to show the side they were on in the contest.

The government source noted that APC was always calling on the international community to wade in when accusing Jonathan’s government of plots to manipulate the elections, because an understanding existed between them after Buhari’s appearance at Chatham House and his famous interview with the CNN.

After the field job was done and figures confirmed Jonathan’s loss, those behind the plot to ease him out and save the country from chaos were said to have moved to the last stage in the presidential contest, which was to persuade him to accept defeat, since his refusal of same could ignite the South-South and South-East and possible bloody attacks on Northerners in such states.
A predictable reprisal in the North was projected as possible fulfilment of the feared break-up. The oil interests of those western nations in the Niger-Delta also reportedly necessitated a negotiated peaceful exit for him by persuading him to accept defeat and assurance obtained from Buhari that Jonathan would face no harassment out of office.
Having fulfilled his own part, Buhari had also fulfilled his with public pronouncement that Jonathan had nothing to fear under his administration, while engaging in peace preachment to his supporters.

Apart from obtaining assurance from Buhari, the western world would also lead in global praise of Jonathan, aimed at attenuating the pains of making the wrong history of being the first defeated incumbent, while leading opposition figures were also said to be under firm instruction not to attack him in any ways until he steps down on May 29.

The US and UK were particularly said to have completely bought into the anti-Jonathan project following his decision to turn to Russia for purchase of arms, with a diplomat in foreign service saying that it would have been better for Jonathan to completely move over to Russia’s side instead of playing in the middle.
According to him, “whoever advised him to purchase arms from Russia when a real war was on with the United States misled the president. You don’t even do that during the Cold War, let alone during this “Hot War.” There was no way US intelligence circle would forgive a big nation like Nigeria making such diplomatic faux pas.

“These security experts have serious leverage over American presidents. Regardless of any friendship that could be between (American president, Barack) Obama and Jonathan, when such security goons say it is time for a leader of a nation to go, American presidents hardly say no and, obviously, Jonathan had no serious pact with (Russian president, Vladimir) Putin, beyond buying arms.”

Since the presidential election result was announced, President Obama had issued about three press statements on the outcome, Jonathan’s concession and the need for the two leaders to keep preaching peace to their supporters as well as asking that finest democratic ideals should be upheld in the conduct of the April 11 governorship election.

A government source explained that Obama’s unusual interest in the governorship election was borne out of fears that Jonathan might take his frustration of loss out on the process and tamper with it in a way to give his party, which would be in opposition from May 29, an edge in governorship spread by winning as many states as possible.

In days ahead, it was gathered that beyond the phone calls, Jonathan may be visiting the United States as a special guest of Obama which, an insider said, is aimed at retaining him as the face of peace offering to the Niger-Delta, which is feared could become the breeding ground for fifth columnists that would make the nation’s economy unmanageable for Buhari.


http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/top-stories/item/33450-how-world-powers-plotted-jonathan-s-defeat

They plotted his defeat by ensuring FREE and FAIR elections! Jega did a good and unbiased job. The Nigerian people spoke their true feelings. Some rather silly people annoyed at losing have invented a stupid conspiracy theory!

sleekp1:
Any time America plots against you, it means you're doing something great for your people.

If America likes any govt, it usually means that govt is serving American interest rather than the citizens interest.
History revealed America fights for its interest and not the other way round.

I would hate Buhari if he becomes American stooge and I would like to know what Buhari promised America.

Buhari should not try and repeal the "homosexual" bill, we don't want American style culture here.

We don't want America "Change" here either, look what America "Change" did in Libya, Iraq and Syria.

How blind are you not to see that in Nigeria's own case reverse is the case.
Even in your own allegations of the west, you should know that impunity and insecurity is something they never promote.
Mr.President was busy displaying his ignorance of the rule of law, curruption to mention but a few.
GEJ made every Nigerian to notice that our very own government is a failed one,except for some few people selfishly acting for there own interest that does not even reach out to their neighbourhood talkless of the community.
In some few months to come you have the chance to appreciate what the western world has done in terms of trowing out this clueless administration wit a far better and responsible one.

Rilwon:
Are the world leaders the one casting the ballot ?

Get a lecturer of political science to educate u.

ChokolateBoss:
Lol. Its funny how people just sit behind their keyboards and concoct baseless theories. There's not a single substance in that entire article other than superfluous use of words and muddled up half-truths.
Well, some would fall for it and add their own pet theories...argue and argue, insult themselves and cook up lies.

Jonathan lost cos APC grew stronger, Buhari became more popular (courtesy of guys like FFK), he made enemies in SS and SE states (how many pple opposed him in 2011?), elections were harder to rig, most nigerians still play along ethnic and religious lines, he condoned impunity and embezzling, had bad campaign managers, etc.

All these talk about conspiracy by western powers bla bla is plain hogwash. If Jonathan had won, that article won't have come up. Some journalists sha

While the world wants peace and stability and terrorist such as Boko Haram to be defeated NOT everything is about Nigeria. The vast majority of the developed world does not care about Nigeria in any way. When people here I travel to Nigeria they ask "Oh, is that in Africa?" lol. Not only are conspiracy theories for the 'lunatic fringe' but even if they existed no one would bother with Nigeria.

Jonathan lost because he did not do what he promised. He FAILED to fight corruption, he DID NOT CARE about the Chibok girls, he could not fix power! Governments come, governments go. That is the way of true democracy. To his credit he most resisted efforts to rig and fix the election (apart from the disgraceful events in Rivers).

When Republics/Democrats in the USA or Conservative/Labour/Liberal in the UK or Sinn Fein/Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael in Ireland win or lose an election has the world conspired against them?

Sigh. So many people have so little idea how the world really works!

babs01:
America and their politics, they ar only interested in Nations with crude oil eg Libya, Iraq, Syria, Qatar, Sudan, Saudi Nigeria. By the tym they dry our oil our eyes will open.
I dedicate this to our fellow Igbo in Lagos. Lagos is no man's land as oil is no man's resourses. Nigeria belongs to all of us. Oba Akiolu be warned

Don't we wish Dubai ,usa, UK well so we can go there for vacations and other egoistic purposes ? Such is life mate.

bakjal:

How blind are you not to see that in Nigeria's own case reverse is the case.
Even in your own allegations of the west, you should know that impunity and insecurity is something they never promote.
Mr.President was busy displaying his ignorance of the rule of law, curruption to mention but a few.
GEJ made every Nigerian to notice that our very own government is a failed one,except for some few people selfishly acting for there own interest that does not even reach out to their neighbourhood talkless of the community.
In some few months to come you have the chance to appreciate what the western world has done in terms of trowing out this clueless administration wit a far better and responsible one.

Am sure u know how old is Nigeria and our history as well. Brainwashing is not only used by terrorist.

babs01:

whats dis one saying.

If you don't get what am saying, let me simplify it for you.

Oba of Lagos made a huge mistake but don't even for once think in your twisted igbo mind that Lagos is no mans land. If you want "no mans land" go to Abuja.

Don't take the Leniency of your Yoruba hosts for stupidity.

jomoh:


If you don't get what am saying, let me simplify it for you.

Oba of Lagos made a huge mistake but don't even for once think in your twisted igbo mind that Lagos is no mans land. If you want "no mans land" go to Abuja.

Don't take the Leniency of your Yoruba hosts for stupidity.

can u elaborate more

spenca:


Don't we wish Dubai ,usa, UK well so we can go there for vacations and other egoistic purposes ? Such is life mate.

Yeah, such is life
dat aside babe u luk takaway

Story for the gods !!!!

sleekp1:
Any time America plots against you, it means you're doing something great for your people.

If America likes any govt, it usually means that govt is serving American interest rather than the citizens interest.
History revealed America fights for its interest and not the other way round.

I would hate Buhari if he becomes American stooge and I would like to know what Buhari promised America.

Buhari should not try and repeal the "homosexual" bill, we don't want American style culture here.

We don't want America "Change" here either, look what America "Change" did in Libya, Iraq and Syria.

KoloOyinbo:


While the world wants peace and stability and terrorist such as Boko Haram to be defeated NOT everything is about Nigeria. The vast majority of the developed world does not care about Nigeria in any way. When people here I travel to Nigeria they ask "Oh, is that in Africa?" lol. Not only are conspiracy theories for the 'lunatic fringe' but even if they existed no one would bother with Nigeria.

Jonathan lost because he did not do what he promised. He FAILED to fight corruption, he DID NOT CARE about the Chibok girls, he could not fix power! Governments come, governments go. That is the way of true democracy. To his credit he most resisted efforts to rig and fix the election (apart from the disgraceful events in Rivers).

When Republics/Democrats in the USA or Conservative/Labour/Liberal in the UK or Sinn Fein/Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael in Ireland win or lose an election has the world conspired against them?

Sigh. So many people have so little idea how the world really works!

Holla friend. U just said it all. Some of these guys who have never stepped foot outside Naija (or even their state for that matter) just sit and concoct stories abt western powers they kw notin abt. Soon, som1 will bring in d illuminati angle to d story .
Obviously these guys think naija is d centre of d world or Obama/David Cameron and his counterparts are that jobless. .
Or they think westerners have sleepless nights cos of naija elections? There are some westerners I've told I'm from Nigeria and they're like "Nigeria? where's that?"
C'mon guys, don't overrate us na
Elections hold evry year d world over. Some pple here dnt even kw d name of beninoise or camerounian president but they believe far away western powers are so fixated on us.

babs01:

can u elaborate more

Ask ur village chiefs.

theorbiters:
OUTGOING President Goodluck Jonathan lost his re-election bid several weeks before the March 28 poll to a web of plots hatched at home and honed abroad, Saturday Tribune has reliably learnt.

Information also in possession of Saturday Tribune revealed a last-minute contest between forces that wanted him to bow out and those that wanted him to hold out for as long as necessary even when it was evident that the news from the field pointed at a possible defeat.
It was learnt that as of 5.00 p.m. on Tuesday, hawks around the president were still at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, piling pressure on him not to concede defeat.

Those working on him to concede and bow out, reportedly led by a former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, were also said to have stayed put in the same Presidential Villa, persuading him that it was the most honourable way to go since it was clear that figures from the field were not in his favour.

The drama in the Presidential Villa was also said to be closely monitored by combined international forces that had concluded on post-Jonathan presidency, reportedly led by the United States of America and the United Kingdom.

One of those around the president persuading him to stay put was said to be a General in the army from a not-too-core Northern state, reportedly assuring him that the alleged irregularities in the North, underage voters, among other issues, which were beamed live by a national television station and shown on the Cable News Network (CNN) would be enough ground for him to reject the outcome.

The president was also allegedly told that he would be making General Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) heroes by conceding to them, because all the good works he had done which were nearing fruition would blossom during their reign and would count as their achievements.

He reportedly told them that no matter how long he stayed in office, he would still leave one day and since crisis was certain to herald his opposition to the outcome, he would be reneging on his promise that no Nigerian blood would be worth his political ambition.

Convinced that it was the way to go, the president reportedly took “his own” by surprise by making the now-famous phone call to Buhari without telling them, although they were present at the president’s abode.

He was also said to have played a fast one on the hawks by making the call before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Buhari as the winner, following his assessment of the figures available to him, while those pressurising him to hang on reportedly thought the concession would be after the announcement by the electoral body as is usually the practice.

The western world, according to available information, keyed into the Buhari presidency project months before the election and the refusal to sell arms to Nigeria to fight the Boko Haram insurgency by Washington was said to be mainly predicated on the likelihood of Jonathan’s administration using same to quell possible civil disobedience if he manipulated the results to remain in power.

With political forces in the nation led by former President Olusegun Obasanjo reportedly concluded on getting him out at all cost, the western world, particularly the United States and the United Kingdom, were said to have been persuaded into the project on two main planks; corruption and insecurity.

Settled that Jonathan’s administration had been underwhelming in performance in those two critical areas and convinced that the incumbent was bent on retaining his job, the international coalition allegedly undermined his administration as much as possible, with allies elsewhere, including Africa, also allegedly brought into the Jonathan-must-go project.

A source pointed at two main happenings in the course of the election to show how deeply the international community was involved, while making the outgoing president to be at ease, despite the rug being pulled off his feet.

The US and the UK had been at the forefront of peace pacts across the nation, starting with Jonathan and Buhari in what came to be known as Abuja Peace Accord, with Jonathan’s government having to react angrily at a point at the perceived temerity with which top diplomats from the western world were handling peace pacts and activities regarding the electoral process.

“They almost became a parallel government in Nigeria. That is what you get when a leader is too pacifist,” a source in the government said.

The unprecedented joint statement by the US Secretary of State, John Kerry and British Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, overtly accusing Jonathan’s camp of moves to tamper with the incoming results of the presidential election was seen as the final move by them to show the side they were on in the contest.

The government source noted that APC was always calling on the international community to wade in when accusing Jonathan’s government of plots to manipulate the elections, because an understanding existed between them after Buhari’s appearance at Chatham House and his famous interview with the CNN.

After the field job was done and figures confirmed Jonathan’s loss, those behind the plot to ease him out and save the country from chaos were said to have moved to the last stage in the presidential contest, which was to persuade him to accept defeat, since his refusal of same could ignite the South-South and South-East and possible bloody attacks on Northerners in such states.
A predictable reprisal in the North was projected as possible fulfilment of the feared break-up. The oil interests of those western nations in the Niger-Delta also reportedly necessitated a negotiated peaceful exit for him by persuading him to accept defeat and assurance obtained from Buhari that Jonathan would face no harassment out of office.
Having fulfilled his own part, Buhari had also fulfilled his with public pronouncement that Jonathan had nothing to fear under his administration, while engaging in peace preachment to his supporters.

Apart from obtaining assurance from Buhari, the western world would also lead in global praise of Jonathan, aimed at attenuating the pains of making the wrong history of being the first defeated incumbent, while leading opposition figures were also said to be under firm instruction not to attack him in any ways until he steps down on May 29.

The US and UK were particularly said to have completely bought into the anti-Jonathan project following his decision to turn to Russia for purchase of arms, with a diplomat in foreign service saying that it would have been better for Jonathan to completely move over to Russia’s side instead of playing in the middle.
According to him, “whoever advised him to purchase arms from Russia when a real war was on with the United States misled the president. You don’t even do that during the Cold War, let alone during this “Hot War.” There was no way US intelligence circle would forgive a big nation like Nigeria making such diplomatic faux pas.

“These security experts have serious leverage over American presidents. Regardless of any friendship that could be between (American president, Barack) Obama and Jonathan, when such security goons say it is time for a leader of a nation to go, American presidents hardly say no and, obviously, Jonathan had no serious pact with (Russian president, Vladimir) Putin, beyond buying arms.”

Since the presidential election result was announced, President Obama had issued about three press statements on the outcome, Jonathan’s concession and the need for the two leaders to keep preaching peace to their supporters as well as asking that finest democratic ideals should be upheld in the conduct of the April 11 governorship election.

A government source explained that Obama’s unusual interest in the governorship election was borne out of fears that Jonathan might take his frustration of loss out on the process and tamper with it in a way to give his party, which would be in opposition from May 29, an edge in governorship spread by winning as many states as possible.

In days ahead, it was gathered that beyond the phone calls, Jonathan may be visiting the United States as a special guest of Obama which, an insider said, is aimed at retaining him as the face of peace offering to the Niger-Delta, which is feared could become the breeding ground for fifth columnists that would make the nation’s economy unmanageable for Buhari.


http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/top-stories/item/33450-how-world-powers-plotted-jonathan-s-defeat

Jonathan refused to sigh the gay law, BUT buhari promised the west that he will sigh it.That was what killed Jona

jomoh:


Ask ur village chiefs.

y na

theorbiters:
OUTGOING President Goodluck Jonathan lost his re-election bid several weeks before the March 28 poll to a web of plots hatched at home and honed abroad, Saturday Tribune has reliably learnt.

Information also in possession of Saturday Tribune revealed a last-minute contest between forces that wanted him to bow out and those that wanted him to hold out for as long as necessary even when it was evident that the news from the field pointed at a possible defeat.
It was learnt that as of 5.00 p.m. on Tuesday, hawks around the president were still at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, piling pressure on him not to concede defeat.

Those working on him to concede and bow out, reportedly led by a former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, were also said to have stayed put in the same Presidential Villa, persuading him that it was the most honourable way to go since it was clear that figures from the field were not in his favour.

The drama in the Presidential Villa was also said to be closely monitored by combined international forces that had concluded on post-Jonathan presidency, reportedly led by the United States of America and the United Kingdom.

One of those around the president persuading him to stay put was said to be a General in the army from a not-too-core Northern state, reportedly assuring him that the alleged irregularities in the North, underage voters, among other issues, which were beamed live by a national television station and shown on the Cable News Network (CNN) would be enough ground for him to reject the outcome.

The president was also allegedly told that he would be making General Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) heroes by conceding to them, because all the good works he had done which were nearing fruition would blossom during their reign and would count as their achievements.

He reportedly told them that no matter how long he stayed in office, he would still leave one day and since crisis was certain to herald his opposition to the outcome, he would be reneging on his promise that no Nigerian blood would be worth his political ambition.

Convinced that it was the way to go, the president reportedly took “his own” by surprise by making the now-famous phone call to Buhari without telling them, although they were present at the president’s abode.

He was also said to have played a fast one on the hawks by making the call before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Buhari as the winner, following his assessment of the figures available to him, while those pressurising him to hang on reportedly thought the concession would be after the announcement by the electoral body as is usually the practice.

The western world, according to available information, keyed into the Buhari presidency project months before the election and the refusal to sell arms to Nigeria to fight the Boko Haram insurgency by Washington was said to be mainly predicated on the likelihood of Jonathan’s administration using same to quell possible civil disobedience if he manipulated the results to remain in power.

With political forces in the nation led by former President Olusegun Obasanjo reportedly concluded on getting him out at all cost, the western world, particularly the United States and the United Kingdom, were said to have been persuaded into the project on two main planks; corruption and insecurity.

Settled that Jonathan’s administration had been underwhelming in performance in those two critical areas and convinced that the incumbent was bent on retaining his job, the international coalition allegedly undermined his administration as much as possible, with allies elsewhere, including Africa, also allegedly brought into the Jonathan-must-go project.

A source pointed at two main happenings in the course of the election to show how deeply the international community was involved, while making the outgoing president to be at ease, despite the rug being pulled off his feet.

The US and the UK had been at the forefront of peace pacts across the nation, starting with Jonathan and Buhari in what came to be known as Abuja Peace Accord, with Jonathan’s government having to react angrily at a point at the perceived temerity with which top diplomats from the western world were handling peace pacts and activities regarding the electoral process.

“They almost became a parallel government in Nigeria. That is what you get when a leader is too pacifist,” a source in the government said.

The unprecedented joint statement by the US Secretary of State, John Kerry and British Foreign Secretary, Philip Hammond, overtly accusing Jonathan’s camp of moves to tamper with the incoming results of the presidential election was seen as the final move by them to show the side they were on in the contest.

The government source noted that APC was always calling on the international community to wade in when accusing Jonathan’s government of plots to manipulate the elections, because an understanding existed between them after Buhari’s appearance at Chatham House and his famous interview with the CNN.

After the field job was done and figures confirmed Jonathan’s loss, those behind the plot to ease him out and save the country from chaos were said to have moved to the last stage in the presidential contest, which was to persuade him to accept defeat, since his refusal of same could ignite the South-South and South-East and possible bloody attacks on Northerners in such states.
A predictable reprisal in the North was projected as possible fulfilment of the feared break-up. The oil interests of those western nations in the Niger-Delta also reportedly necessitated a negotiated peaceful exit for him by persuading him to accept defeat and assurance obtained from Buhari that Jonathan would face no harassment out of office.
Having fulfilled his own part, Buhari had also fulfilled his with public pronouncement that Jonathan had nothing to fear under his administration, while engaging in peace preachment to his supporters.

Apart from obtaining assurance from Buhari, the western world would also lead in global praise of Jonathan, aimed at attenuating the pains of making the wrong history of being the first defeated incumbent, while leading opposition figures were also said to be under firm instruction not to attack him in any ways until he steps down on May 29.

The US and UK were particularly said to have completely bought into the anti-Jonathan project following his decision to turn to Russia for purchase of arms, with a diplomat in foreign service saying that it would have been better for Jonathan to completely move over to Russia’s side instead of playing in the middle.
According to him, “whoever advised him to purchase arms from Russia when a real war was on with the United States misled the president. You don’t even do that during the Cold War, let alone during this “Hot War.” There was no way US intelligence circle would forgive a big nation like Nigeria making such diplomatic faux pas.

“These security experts have serious leverage over American presidents. Regardless of any friendship that could be between (American president, Barack) Obama and Jonathan, when such security goons say it is time for a leader of a nation to go, American presidents hardly say no and, obviously, Jonathan had no serious pact with (Russian president, Vladimir) Putin, beyond buying arms.”

Since the presidential election result was announced, President Obama had issued about three press statements on the outcome, Jonathan’s concession and the need for the two leaders to keep preaching peace to their supporters as well as asking that finest democratic ideals should be upheld in the conduct of the April 11 governorship election.

A government source explained that Obama’s unusual interest in the governorship election was borne out of fears that Jonathan might take his frustration of loss out on the process and tamper with it in a way to give his party, which would be in opposition from May 29, an edge in governorship spread by winning as many states as possible.

In days ahead, it was gathered that beyond the phone calls, Jonathan may be visiting the United States as a special guest of Obama which, an insider said, is aimed at retaining him as the face of peace offering to the Niger-Delta, which is feared could become the breeding ground for fifth columnists that would make the nation’s economy unmanageable for Buhari.


http://www.tribune.com.ng/news/top-stories/item/33450-how-world-powers-plotted-jonathan-s-defeat

Na April fool? O that is true we are still in April

GeneralShepherd:
If this report is true, and a big 'IF', then I condemn America's meddlesomeness with the strongest possible terms.

I am yet to see the benefit of being allies with USA, we are subjected to all sorts of derision when we seek to visit USA, our environment has been greatly polluted by American oil companies and America abandoned us in our war against terror.GEJ asked you to sell weapons to him , you refused, he bought weapons from Russia you remove him.

My plead to General Buhari is to invest in the future of Nigeria-Let us build our own weapons, cars, planes etc. We have the manpower and the intellect to transform Nigeria. Neither America,UK nor Russia has our best interest at heart, we are just pawns in their game of 'power' chess

You right,same thing happened during the Ebola outbreak Imagine

babs01:
America and their politics, they ar only interested in Nations with crude oil eg Libya, Iraq, Syria, Qatar, Sudan, Saudi Nigeria. By the tym they dry our oil our eyes will open.
I dedicate this to our fellow Igbo in Lagos. Lagos is no man's land as oil is no man's resourses. Nigeria belongs to all of us. Oba Akiolu be warned

Lagos belongs to some tribe and in no way should be called a no man's land. Infact, the Yorubas owns Lagos.

Just wanna make sure you're not bang out of order. You need all your senses to be working properly before uttering such jagaban.

GeneralShepherd:
If this report is true, and a big 'IF', then I condemn America's meddlesomeness with the strongest possible terms.

I am yet to see the benefit of being allies with USA, we are subjected to all sorts of derision when we seek to visit USA, our environment has been greatly polluted by American oil companies and America abandoned us in our war against terror.GEJ asked you to sell weapons to him , you refused, he bought weapons from Russia you remove him.

My plead to General Buhari is to invest in the future of Nigeria-Let us build our own weapons, cars, planes etc. We have the manpower and the intellect to transform Nigeria. Neither America,UK nor Russia has our best interest at heart, we are just pawns in their game of 'power' chess

Exactly!

madridguy:
Jonathan caused the whole issue himself. We Voted for him only for him to tell us that some " CABAL " are bigger than the masses.

That's how politics has been in a way not strength forward. Jonathan is a good man with good intentions but surrendered by belly-first-politicians. I just hope same don't happen in Buhari's time.

bee444:


Lagos belongs to some tribe and in no way should be called a no man's land. Infact, the Yorubas owns Lagos.

Just wanna make sure you're not bang out of order. You need all your senses to be working properly before uttering such jagaban.

and who ar u?

KoloOyinbo:


While the world wants peace and stability and terrorist such as Boko Haram to be defeated NOT everything is about Nigeria. The vast majority of the developed world does not care about Nigeria in any way. When people here I travel to Nigeria they ask "Oh, is that in Africa?" lol. Not only are conspiracy theories for the 'lunatic fringe' but even if they existed no one would bother with Nigeria.

Jonathan lost because he did not do what he promised. He FAILED to fight corruption, he DID NOT CARE about the Chibok girls, he could not fix power! Governments come, governments go. That is the way of true democracy. To his credit he most resisted efforts to rig and fix the election (apart from the disgraceful events in Rivers).

When Republics/Democrats in the USA or Conservative/Labour/Liberal in the UK or Sinn Fein/Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael in Ireland win or lose an election has the world conspired against them?

Sigh. So many people have so little idea how the world really works!

Says Nairaland's most narcissistic lunkhead. When we Nigerians are discussing important stuff, you should just shut up. Who is that embassy official that gave an annoying lunkhead like you visa to Nigeria? Please we don't need your kind here! Now run along.

5p1naz:

Buhari please dont forget to bring down the import duty on cars...

senseless policy..

...And most importantly, make naira equal to US Dollar.
A speech from a demented fellow!

babs01:
America and their politics, they ar only interested in Nations with crude oil eg Libya, Iraq, Syria, Qatar, Sudan, Saudi Nigeria. By the tym they dry our oil our eyes will open.
I dedicate this to our fellow Igbo in Lagos. Lagos is no man's land as oil is no man's resourses. Nigeria belongs to all of us. Oba Akiolu be warned

Smh

You said it all. In life for you to be able to achieve high you must be ready to step on so many toes... To my view, the out-going presido with good intentions failed to step on people toes for him to be able to achieve his dream has cost him his chance of winning.....I just hope GMB will not allow the likes of TINUBU, OBJ, ATIKU and so on to dictate for him, if he allow, then he will regret his life.

Oxasbi:


That's how politics has been in a way not strength forward. Jonathan is a good man with good intentions but surrendered by belly-first-politicians. I just hope same don't happen in Buhari's time.

all na lie......how else do you guys want to discredit this guy.when he was ruling u guys didn't let him rest,now that he is close to leaving pls let him rest.whatever they want to say,let them say,that guy has done well.shikenan

john4aguero:
Please can someone summarize that book?

abi, they should consider lazy reader like me.

Wat u didn't knw was Dat GEJ's words were pregnant wen he was advicin buhari's people who visitd him durin Easter@ Aso Rock. Wen he was citing examples of China n India closin demselves up 4 a while 2 build dia country b4 openin up 2 dominate D world. He might jst b stylishly telin Buhari 2 b wary of Dese people. Who remembers Basil Enwegbara D Architect-turned Macroeconomic Policy analyst? D guy had been talking along Dese lines all along.
Me thinks Gej wld hav dealt with the IOC's shortchanging of Nigeria n her citizens if he had been elected. unfortunately, his first dance wasn't worthy of a replay, All because he "gave the enemies of God occasion 4 reproach". D Niger-delta people shd jst belt up now, una mumu trust una neighbour pass una brother ba? Okay o! Make una no cry when dese people stop 2 follow Nigeria content law o! N if dem folow am wey una see malams con dey excute OnG projects 4 una land,na as una wantam o! I kip prayin dese my fears prov unecesary dou cos only den'l I join d "sai B...." chants

babs01:
America and their politics, they ar only interested in Nations with crude oil eg Libya, Iraq, Syria, Qatar, Sudan, Saudi Nigeria. By the tym they dry our oil our eyes will open.
I dedicate this to our fellow Igbo in Lagos. Lagos is no man's land as oil is no man's resourses. Nigeria belongs to all of us. Oba Akiolu be warned

Am pretty sure you either no educated or you just been ignorant about rhings, firstly what do you understand by state of origin, secondly can you boldly any of the Eastern state is no man's land or have so forgotten the Biafra war?