Jonathan: When you make a president god, don’t expect him to leave

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says sit-tight rulers are enabled by people who praise and worship them as gods.

Jonathan said this on Thursday at the constitutional term limits summit, which is being covered by TheCable, in Naimey, Niger Republic.

He also said some presidents hold on to power for fear of persecution and over uncertainty of what life after office would be like.

“Let’s create an environment where people will believe there’s life after office. That if you leave office you should not be persecuted,” he said.

“The way we manage ourselves as sitting presidents and former presidents matter. The first line is to reduce what will make a sitting president afraid to leave office.

“Africans sometimes, we are our own problem because we always think our presidents are little gods. That somebody is president does not mean he is God. We have a tradition of praise-singing. We tend to give our presidents name they don’t deserve.

“We tend to over-praise sitting presidents and make them think they are little gods. When they begin to make a sitting president think he is God, and he is the only person that can run the affairs of the nation; then the person will be there; nobody removes God.

“When you make a president feel he is god, don’t expect him to leave. The media and civil society must continue to admonish characters that make presidents think they are the best thing to happen.

“That you are president does not mean you are better than others. We citizens of this continent create little gods, and God cannot leave (power).”

Jonathan is one of the speakers at the summit organised by the National Democratic Institute (NDI)

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thecable.ng/jonathan-when-you-make-a-president-god-dont-expect-him-to-leave/amp

speaking from experience

Blakjewelry:
speaking from experience

Seconded.

Wen I tell people that buhari will go another tenure... They think am mad... Mark my words in this day... Buhari will rule another tenure(the both chambers av never been keenly contested the way this was contested, that apc even had to infritrate the minority whips meant for pdp and as for the judiciary u know the story) ... U people think it's easy to relinquish power or u think GEJ doesn't know what he is saying?, maybe u have not tested power before den... I av and I know how it feels... Wen he has us, uk and Saudi Arabia backing him...

If only Nigerians know Wat we have entered... Its unfortunate but it's d reality... We must face it and bare it... We need like another extra 4 years of buhari before we will come out of shell and do a real protest against this govt. Right now the people of the West that ganged up with the North... Will even be the first to burn theirselves... And Mark this word again... Anybody expecting sowore to come out any time soon... U must be on a bicycl3..

Am not a prophet... But remember this quotes I av made...
Just a small info... The kaduna mafia( The cabal) dambazau, babachir, daura, funtua, buratai. Mongonu, elrufai, the sokoto caliphate, abba kyari, Hamid ali, salami etc... They are the ones that even the elites in the North have been avoiding(because they know say their own no good).. They kept them away from power for a long time... Buhari has been contesting for power since 2003 till 2015, why didn't he win.. If he was that popular.. Cos they av been keeping dem away... Even obj tried to keep tinubu from power..because he knows this one's their conscience is dead... If yaradua did not die, they won't av smell power... But because of their greed. And the born to rule ideology the British colonist gave them , that a ss or se man should not be President den agreed to join forces back with this mafias and the west(tinubu)... And that's how Buhari came to power... And after 2019, they av pushed those northern elites who av been avoiding dem, markarfi, atiku, obj, ty danjuma, markarfi, saraki, shekarau, kwankwaso etc back to pdp... And now they are in charge... So don't expect abba kyari to leave anytime soon.. They are going back to the military way... Doesn't it surprise u how they disobey court orders or av u seen a successful orotest against this govt? ... They av installed fear in Nigerians by using life bullets to disperse protests... All we do now is murmur, hide behind d internet to talk, no one can come out to talk again... That's their plan... U wonder why all taxes. Are increasing, till gate back... They still av more for us
.. Watch out.. Its gonna be long ride of sorrow, suffering and blood...

Who saw Wat abba kyari did to head of service... Oyo ita.. That's what will happen to anyone that opposes...

well said my democratic president

What does GEJ expect the citizens to do when we have a dictator at the helm of affairs.

b3llo:
What does GEJ expect the citizens to do when we have a dictator at the helm of affairs.

Certain people made him a dictator, to some he is as ordinary as any other and are quick to point out his wrong whenever it occurs.

true, once they are made to feel like human, they would think better...

Untill Presidential office is moved to the Federal secetariat and he is made to drive through the city daily to work he wont know or see what his people are going through, and trust sychophantic aides to keep decieving him


..

Deep.

“That you are president does not mean you are better than others.

GBAM
Na by grace.

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This message is for ZOMBIES

Ok

Every thing comes down to poverty mentality by Africans.
And the security aperture the ruling class surround them selves with.
It’s only in Africa security attached to politicians goes about with assault riffles as is there is war on conflicts.
Even Ordinary pastors.

K

Ass lickers would never like this..... Ndi oso Chi-egbu


They know themselves

He is just wasting his saliva...

Blacks will be (and will always be) blacks

Pavarottii:
[s]Wen I tell people that buhari will go another tenure... They think am mad... Mark my words in this day... Buhari will rule another tenure... U people think it's easy to relinquish power, maybe u have not tested power before den... I av and I know how it feels...

If only Nigerians know Wat we have entered... Its unfortunate but it's d reality... We must face it and bare it... We need like another extra 4 years of buhari before we will come out of shell and do a real protest against this govt. Right now the people of the West that ganged up with the North... Will even be the first to burn theirselves... And Mark this word again... Anybody expecting sowore to come out any time soon... U must be on a bicycl3..

Am not a prophet... But remember this quotes I av made...[/s]

You guys never tire.

A few months ago, it was Buhari can never win 2nd term.

Now it is Buhari would get a 3rd term despite his office coming out to debunk the thoughts.

True.

Look who's talking!!

Jo boy, go and take several seats jor.

i love this man

Jealousy go kee this man oooo..
because baba 70 flog e young body away?

H

@Op, it is "gods"

You should have advised us all this one when you were sitting there too sir.

Fact, but besides
You were like a God when you where on sit
Now you're saying trash
Nonsense

DSS over to you

He was there,

He understood it

He wasn't desperate for power

He make himself a servant

He still stood to be the best example of a leader who have respect for the lives of his citizen.



Buhari will not succeed in destroying this country.

Commentor:


You guys never tire.

A few months ago, it was Buhari can never win 2nd term.

Now it is Buhari would get a 3rd term despite his office coming out to debunk the thoughts.

Which office and wen did they debunk it.. Please give me d link...