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Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by lalasticlala(m): 8:20am On Nov 20, 2020
Goodluck Jonathan Turns 63 Today

Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan GCFR, GCON (born 20 November 1957) is a Nigerian politician who served as the President of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. He lost the 2015 presidential election to former military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari, marking the first time in the history of Nigeria that an incumbent president lost re-election and conceded defeat. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010; and in oil-rich Bayelsa State as Governor of Bayelsa State from 2005 to 2007.

Early life
Jonathan was born on 20 November 1957 in Ogbia to a Christian family of canoe makers, from the Ijaw minority ethnic group. He received a bachelor degree in zoology (second-class honours), a masters degree in hydrobiology and fisheries biology; and a doctorate in zoology from the University of Port Harcourt.

Political career
Before his entry into politics in 1998, he worked as an education inspector, a lecturer and an environmental-protection officer.

Deputy Governor of Bayelsa
On 29 May 1999, Jonathan was sworn in as Deputy Governor of Bayelsa alongside Diepreye Alamieyeseigha who came in as the governor of the state on the platform of PDP. Jonathan served as Deputy Governor until December 2005.

Governor of Bayelsa
On 9 December 2005, Jonathan, who was the deputy governor at the time, was sworn in as the governor of Bayelsa State upon the impeachment of the current Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha by the Bayelsa State Assembly after being charged with money laundering in the United Kingdom.

Vice President of Nigeria
As a vice-president, Jonathan took a very low profile. While recognising the constitutional limits of the vice-president's office, he participated in cabinet meetings and, by statute, was a member of the National Security Council, the National Defence Council, the Federal Executive Council, and was the Chairman of National Economic Council.

Goodluck Jonathan was instrumental in negotiating an agreement with many of the major militant groups in the Niger Delta, to lay down their weapons and stop fighting as part of a government amnesty.

Presidency
Main article: Presidency of Goodluck Jonathan
On 9 February 2010, following a controversial doctrine of necessity from the Nigerian Senate, Goodluck Jonathan was named acting President due to President Yar'Adua's trip to Saudi Arabia in November 2009 for medical treatment. On 10 February 2010, during his first day as acting president, Jonathan announced a minor cabinet reshuffle.

Post-presidency
Since leaving office, Jonathan has continued to defend his administration. In 2019, he was appointed as the honorary Special Adviser to the Bayelsa Education Trust Fund Board. In June 2019, Goodluck Jonathan emerged as chairperson of the newly inaugurated International Summit Council for Peace (ISCP). In July 2020, Jonathan was appointed Special Envoy of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS); to lead mediation talks during the 2020 Malian protests.

Personal life
Family

Jonathan and his wife, Dame Jonathan Patience, have two children, Ariwera (Son) and Aruabai (daughter).

Wealth
In 2007, Jonathan declared his assets worth a total of ₦295,304,420 (then equivalent to US$8,569,662).

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodluck_Jonathan

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by lalasticlala(m): 8:20am On Nov 20, 2020

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by saaron(m): 8:22am On Nov 20, 2020
Happy birthday Mr President. Gullible Nigerians regret voting you out for the terrorist in aso rock.

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by omenka(m): 8:23am On Nov 20, 2020
Happy birthday mr President. Live longer and prosper in all ways.

Where has Mamma Peace been. Not a word about her in ages!

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by Kolisky(m): 8:24am On Nov 20, 2020
Happy Birthday, Jona cheesy cheesy cheesy

My fellow birth month man


Legends and illustrious beings are always being born in November

#Fact cheesy cheesy cheesy

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by madridguy(m): 8:27am On Nov 20, 2020
Happy birthday Dr. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, the hero of " pick your phone and call " grin

Meanwhile, where is Mama Peace, Nigeria best joy giver first lady grin

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by hucienda: 8:27am On Nov 20, 2020
Happy birthday President Jonathan.

All the best.

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by Realtord43: 8:28am On Nov 20, 2020
wink

Happy birthday to the "Greatest President of all Time in Nigeria" Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
A man who respect human right.
A man who value human life.
A man who respect and listen to the demand of the people.
A man with a lovely heart and cute smile.
A man who love peace than bloodshed.
A man that see Nigeria to be bigger than his political ambition.
A man that is respected all over the world.

GOD BLESS YOUR NEW AGE SIR

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by NaijaOlosho(f): 8:29am On Nov 20, 2020
Happy Birthday Mr Jonathan

We Yellowbas and All Yellowba Muzlimbs Regret The sabotage against you in 2015

As Southwest we apologize today.

For we are now suffering cry

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by IME1: 8:29am On Nov 20, 2020
wink Happy birthday Dr Goodluck Jonathan
Many happy returns
God bless you

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by Nazgul: 8:29am On Nov 20, 2020
grin

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by Ecomac1: 8:29am On Nov 20, 2020
Happy birthday President Jonathan


Hit the like button for Hero of our Time

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by zeusdgrt(m): 8:29am On Nov 20, 2020
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A GREAT LEADER,A MAN WITH THE HEART OF GOLD! AFRICA'S EPITOME OF DEMOCRACY.CONGRATS SIR

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by Karleb(m): 8:30am On Nov 20, 2020
I must say, I miss Mama Peace pass Jona. cheesy

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by osamz007: 8:30am On Nov 20, 2020
I WISH THIS MAN CORRUPTION FILLED REGIME CAN COME BACK TO RULE US.

BECAUSE THIS ANTI CORRUPTION REGIME IS WORSE THAM THE PLIGHT OF THE ISRAELITES UNDER PHARAOH. AT LEAST PHARAOH WAS STILL FEEDING THEM BUT THIS WICKED MAN IS STARVING US AND KILLING US

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by osamz007: 8:31am On Nov 20, 2020
Karleb:
I must say, I miss Mama Peace pass Jona. cheesy

this blood they're sharing there's God oo

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by sylve11: 8:31am On Nov 20, 2020
Happy birthday to one of Africa's finest leaders... cool

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by Nobody: 8:31am On Nov 20, 2020
angry
Useless idiot
May this birthday teach goatluck that celebrating his stupidity doesn't make him famous.

Life spared future generations by preventing him from having many children.

May this birthday teach his how to be wise and not constantly repping buffoonery

Happy birthday to the most useless son of the Niger delta

A man who was there and it's as if he never was
A man who couldn't even build a university in his village as president

Happy birthday Goatluck jonathan GCFR GOAT

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by Hisxellency: 8:31am On Nov 20, 2020
Continue to live and prosper!!!

Happy Birthday Sir

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by wink2015(m): 8:31am On Nov 20, 2020
JONATHAN WASTED SOUTHERN OPPORTUNITY.

He was just too quiet and unintelligent for my liking.

This was an opportunity that was very rare he just throw it to the wind like a naked prostitute.

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by Nobody: 8:32am On Nov 20, 2020
Hbd to you his Excellency.........just one request sir.......kindly allow your wife to address Nigerias one more time......the office of the first lady of Nigeria has rather been boring since 2015

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by Racoon(m): 8:32am On Nov 20, 2020
Happy birthday sir.Many more years.Jonathan has his flaws but Nigeria was far better off comparable to where it is today.

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by Joeyy27(m): 8:32am On Nov 20, 2020
Wow congrats to him

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by Nobody: 8:32am On Nov 20, 2020
happy birthday Mr former president
he is still young sef 63,
other than that fake president that is 77yrs

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by chatinent: 8:33am On Nov 20, 2020
Hmm.
Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by Stanislause94: 8:33am On Nov 20, 2020
Jona my man...but you ain't a real nigga, you spent six years in Aso rock simping..

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by DragonFire442: 8:33am On Nov 20, 2020
Congratulations to a true leader. Nigerians with good conscience miss your government.

Your government was not perfect but it is far better than Holier than thou criminals we have today in Aso Rock.

You are more preferable than Buhari and Tinubu. Two criminals disguised as holy and incorruptible.

Happy Birthday to a True Leader.

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Re: Goodluck Jonathan Celebrates His 63rd Birthday Today by uniqueboi1(m): 8:33am On Nov 20, 2020
Fvck Bullhari

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