[size=14pt]You have world support, Bush tells Jonathan [/size]
By Elizabeth Archibong

Nigeria’s Acting President, Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday evening in Abuja secured the support of the former President of the United States, George Bush who assured him of the world’s support in making his job a success. Mr. Bush and his entourage were in Nigeria for the ThisDay Nigeria at 50 awards.

Mr Bush who visited Mr Jonathan at his Aguda House official residence in the presidential villa, congratulated his host, noting that though the circumstances that brought Mr Jonathan to office were unexpected, there is every chance that the Acting president will succeed. “Sometimes in life, the unexpected happens,” he said.

The visit followed Saturday’s visit to Mr Jonathan by former prime minister of the United Kingdom, Tony Blair who had praised Mr. Jonathan for ‘wisely steering the ship of state amidst turbulence.’ At a closed door meeting later, Mr Blair had also promised the Acting President of UK support in resolving the Niger Delta crisis and the Power problems in the country.

In his message, Mr Bush said, “We wish you all the best, even though we know it is not an easy job. With God’s grace and the support of your team, you will succeed.”

The Acting President assured his guests about the commitment of the Federal Government to conduct a free and fair election in Nigeria in 2011. He said his government will work towards ensuring that the electoral process is transparent and reflects the wishes of the Nigerian people.

“I can assure you that come 2011, Nigeria’s elections will be credible. We will do everything possible to overhaul the electoral process and leave a lasting legacy in our political history,” he said.


We are not terrorists

Mr Jonathan also used the occasion to call on the American government to consider de-listing Nigeria from countries of interest in the global war against terrorism.

Incidentally, Mr Bush launched the global war on terror during his time as president of the United States of America.

“Terrorism is alien to Nigeria,” Mr Jonathan said. “Nigeria and US are strategic partners for global peace and development.” He also thanked the US government for its concern over the health of President Umaru Yar’Adua who is currently undergoing treatment in a Saudi hospital.

Mr Bush was accompanied on the trip by former US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice and US Ambassador to Nigeria, Robin Sanders. On the Nigerian side were the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ojo Maduekwe and his solid minerals counterpart, Diezeani Allison Maduekwe.

Southern opposition

The presidency at the weekend, went on the offensive by accusing a former south-south governor as the arrowhead of those opposed to Mr Jonathan’s ascension to the office of Acting President.

The Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Acting President, Ima Niboro said the former governor, whom he did not name, was unhappy with the transfer of power to Mr Jonathan and has therefore joined other anti-Jonathan forces to rubbish the image of the Acting President.

“The Presidency is aware that they have set aside a huge war chest in billions of naira to bring the Jonathan Acting Presidency to disrepute by any means possible,” he said, adding that those behind the planned attack had stored up sensitive documents collated from financial transactions of the Acting President from his days as the governor of Bayelsa State till date, and would be releasing the documents to the media on weekly basis.

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George Bush?
===Crosses self and begs Oyedepo for some anointing oil. But realises Bill Clinton is currently ill.===

I suspect the former South-South governor Niboro mentioned has set a huge war chest in billions of naira is Ibori.

Beaf:

I suspect the former South-South governor Niboro mentioned has set a huge war chest in billions of naira is Ibori.

Most likely, The man should be in jail serving a long term with Bode George for all the fraud he perpetuated while in office.

It is highly unusual that such a high powered Western delegation was in attendance of the ThisDay function. George Bush was accompanied by former US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice and the current US Ambassador to Nigeria; Tony Blair was in attendance for the UK and promised his countries support in resolving the Niger Delta crisis.

It is all a bit strange, power changes hands and we suddenly stop being "useless" in the commity of nations. The old guard must have been causing major embarrassment and annoyance with the way they were pushing the country to the brink on all fronts (corruption, Niger Delta etc).

i suspect a foul play,

Goodluck came in unconstitutionally and the doctrine of necessity was also wrongly applied, all of a sudden some ex-presidents, prime ministers and Secretary of state are telling him he has the world support, they should go to Niger republic and tell the military junta that they also have the world support cos they had a military coup and we got an executive coup,

both are coups.

knigthadam:

i suspect a foul play,

Goodluck came in unconstitutionally and the doctrine of necessity was also wrongly applied, all of a sudden some ex-presidents, prime ministers and Secretary of state are telling him he has the world support, they should go to Niger republic and tell the military junta that they also have the world support cos they had a military coup and we got an executive coup,

both are coups.

Will u shut up!
Coup ko, Coup ni!

@ post.
[size=18pt]Seems Yaradua if not dead is in his irrecoverable dying throes.
We might have always suspected it but for Europe and America to send in their reps in the form of 2 former Commander In Chiefs and not some errand boys means the tide has shifted.[/size]

, i think this man doesn't have a copy of the constitution or elso you would have digested section 144-145

their are constitutional processes on how to:
1, declare a vice president an acting president,
2, declare a president incapacitated.

these criminals from the capitalist block are here for business

so you man wake up and stop reasoning with the crowd, make them go find the president by force and let the world know what is wrong with him or else Jonathan is sitting on a time bomb.

So George Bush came . . .

knigthadam:

, i think this man doesn't have a copy of the constitution or elso you would have digested section 144-145

their are constitutional processes on how to:
1, declare a vice president an acting president,
2, declare a president incapacitated.

these criminals from the capitalist block are here for business

so you man wake up and stop reasoning with the crowd, make them go find the president by force and let the world know what is wrong with him or else Jonathan is sitting on a time bomb.

Obviously, either you or yours is chopping in illegal ways thats why you're here yarning dust.

knigthadam:

, i think this man doesn't have a copy of the constitution or elso you would have digested section 144-145

their are constitutional processes on how to:
1, declare a vice president an acting president,
2, declare a president incapacitated.

these criminals from the capitalist block are here for business

so you man wake up and stop reasoning with the crowd, make them go find the president by force and let the world know what is wrong with him or else Jonathan is sitting on a time bomb.

Offending is genuinely not my intent; but have you no shame when you insist that others go and look for your president for you? What is amusing is the boldness with which you make such a declaration, like someone begging alms and insisting that he has the upper hand and must be properly compensated. U.S have their interest and U.K also have their interest. What is the Nigerian interest and what has Nigeria done to push such? Why do you want to go and hold George Bush and Tony Blair, when you have the legislature in Abuja who have to power to impeach Yar Adua and allow us move on? Is it not cowardice to insist we go after Saudi Arabia, George Bush and Tony Blair? Did anyone force Yar Adua to go to Saudi Arabia? If reports are to be believed, is it the government of Saudi Arabia that took a request to the king asking him to stop anyone from visiting Yar Adua? So what arguement are you making here?

Such is the kind of rationale at play when you consider that people (Nigerians) were immediately available to protest against Bush (in Abuja I believe) at the spur of the moment, but finding protest against bad governance in the country and all the rubbish Nigerians have to deal with, is a rarity. Talk about busy body.

What do you expect Bush to say except put Goodluck on a peddle stood

JONATHAN AND NIGERIANS SHOULD STRONGLY BEWARE THE VISITS OF US AND UK REPS TO NIGERIA.
JONATHAN BEWARE,
DONT LET OUR OIL LEAVE WITH THEM O.
THOSE ARE MAALUs IN SHEEP'S CLOTHINGS!

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