ABUJA—Former President Goodluck Jonathan has failed to win the prestigious $5 million Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership despite meeting a key criterion.

The announcement was made on Thursday that no former African leader met the requirements for the 2015 version of the yearly award following a meeting of the independent Prize Committee chaired by Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim.


Former President Goodluck Jonathan
The prize, largest annually awarded prize in the world, which was instituted in 2006 by Sudanese telecoms entrepreneur, Mo Ibrahim, rewards former African leaders who demonstrated sterling qualities while in office, served their constitutionally mandated term; and demonstrated exceptional leadership.

“The Prize recognises and celebrates African executive leaders who, under challenging circumstances, have developed their countries and strengthened democracy and human rights for the shared benefit of their people, paving the way for sustainable and equitable prosperity.” It said.

The award is also “a standard for excellence in leadership in Africa, and not a ‘first prize’, there is not necessarily a Laureate every year,” the foundation said.

A winner enjoys $5m over 10 years and another $200,000 yearly for life and can also ask for another $200,000 for good causes he or she supports.

So far, only the former presidents of Mozambique, Joaquim Chissano; Botswana’s Festus Mogae; Namibia’s Hifikepunye Pohamba; and Pedro Piers of Cape Verde have clinched the award.

Ex-South African President Nelson Mandela was awarded an honorary prize in 2007.

Although, Jonathan seems to have met the Prize criteria which includes Former African Executive Head of State or Government, left office in the last three years, democratically elected, served his or her constitutionally mandated term, demonstrated exceptional leadership; it is unclear why he wasn’t given.

Allegations of massive corruption under his administration presently being investigated and prosecuted by the EFCC may have cost Jonathan the prize.

maupe:
demonstrated sterling
qualities while in office, served their
constitutionally mandated term; and
demonstrated exceptional leadership.
“The Prize recognises and celebrates African
executive leaders who, under challenging
circumstances, have developed their countries
and strengthened democracy and human rights
for the shared benefit of their people, paving the
way for sustainable and equitable prosperity .” It
said

GlorifiedTunde:
Hmmm




How would he have won through the bolded?

bigtt76:
Very true! Besides that, he did not complete two terms and handed over to the next president. He did one term, lost bid for re-election meaning he's still eligible to stand for election 2019. Mo Ibrahim won't award such person.

modath:

Not every award can be procured...

bigtt76:
Very true! Besides that, he did not complete two terms and handed over to the next president. He did one term, lost bid for re-election meaning he's still eligible to stand for election 2019. Mo Ibrahim won't award such person.

modath:


Not every award can be procured...

PRYCE:
Bad Belle

Missing that award doesn't take a quarter off Jonathan's person!

NigerDeltan:
Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim

Think again and you will understand why this name cannot give him the award.

NigerDeltan:
Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim

Think again and you will understand why this name cannot give him the award.

Mynd44:
Hero deserves it jorh. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is hating abeg

modath:


The problem with you lots is that you don't know & refuse to seek knowledge!! Uhnn!

Joaquim Chisano, Festus Mogae, Pedro Pires, Hifikepunye Pohamba & Nelson Mandela are Jihadists bah?

diegwu01:
I don't think the Mo Ibrahiim foundation intends to bring their prestigious awards to disrepute by Conferring it to GEJ.
the Mo Ibrahim Foundation will not be swayed by Sentiments or silly arguments of IPOBians and the Wailers

modath:



Lie,e dey pain you for belle!!

Did we not hear on this forum of how the Mo Ibrahim award was a done deal for hero!!

modath:


The problem with you lots is that you don't know & refuse to seek knowledge!! Uhnn!

Joaquim Chisano, Festus Mogae, Pedro Pires, Hifikepunye Pohamba & Nelson Mandela are Jihadists bah?

PRYCE:
At least, he was nominated! When Fantastically Unschooled"Integrity" gets there, I'm gon holla at ya! But in the meantime, Make hin dey battle hin perjury scandal!...

NigerDeltan:
Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim

Think again and you will understand why this name cannot give him the award.

TonyeBarcanista:
He missed that...