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Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by Newton2024: 6:09am On Aug 30, 2023
…Says young Nigerians may revolt if…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has warned politicians not to blackmail or squeeze the judiciary and the society, or else they risk a revolt from young Nigerians.

In a video seen on social media, the former President was seen speaking at an event, admonishing the audience on the importance of keeping the rule of law.

He said: “While we are doing the job that we are meant to do, let us not, because the judiciary is very conservative, try to blackmail them or squeeze them. Sometimes when we have political power, we become so blinded, especially when you are in the security forces. But society is changing, so we must admonish ourselves.

“Civil society is becoming very active and certain things that we do and get away with, we may not get away with tomorrow. If we take laws into our hands and try to squeeze society, the young people will react. It happened when I was president, in a sister country, Burkina Faso.

“By their law, when a President is absent, the speaker of the parliament takes over because they have no vice president, the President wanted to amend the constitution so that he can go for a third tenure. From the thinking of society, the parliament was compromised So, the young people in that country mobilised themselves and went to the national parliament to kill the speaker and the security couldn’t stop them but the speaker ran away.


“The mob then moved to the State House to kill the President and he ran to Cote D’Ivoire. There was no one to run the country because the President and the Speaker had run away, so, the military had to step in. So, we the politicians and those of us who are holding sensitive positions should know that the society is changing so much. We must do everything to follow the rule of law,” he said.
https://sunnewsonline.com/dont-use-political-powers-to-squeeze-judiciary-society-jonathan/?amp

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by Osobi32(m): 6:42am On Aug 30, 2023
floret23:
When Tinubu pushes Nigerians to the wall, military will not save him. After Gabon, Nigeria is next.
You just nailed it

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by koiki4bat: 6:43am On Aug 30, 2023
Who will cheat Nigerian youths? Tinubu? cheesy We pass the druggie no worry. Nigerian youths are great!

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by Manny21: 6:44am On Aug 30, 2023
Where is the judiciary? The judiciary that is almost gone like subsidy! If Justices like Oputa, Obaseki, Kayode Eso, Karibi-Whyte had run the Supreme Court the way Tanko and later, Ariwoola are ruining it with political decisions they would not have met any Supreme court to preside over.

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by helinues: 6:44am On Aug 30, 2023
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has warned politicians not to blackmail or squeeze the judiciary and the society, or else they risk a revolt from young Nigerians.

Good.

Only if GEJ won't be added to the names of haters with this message as those Nini kids are not just interested in taking correction

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by DMerciful(m): 6:45am On Aug 30, 2023
Action and reaction are equal and opposite - Isaac Newton

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by Akwamkpuruamu: 6:46am On Aug 30, 2023
Eebola won't hear. He has grabbed power and he's running aimlessly with it. It's a sure banker the PEPT will do the needful

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by EyeCumInPiss: 6:46am On Aug 30, 2023
Oga Jona don join IPOB.
Las Las everybody go become IPOB in this corntiri.

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by isaaczik: 6:47am On Aug 30, 2023
This message is deep,

who will understand it.

Hmmmm

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by IdeaCashKid(m): 6:47am On Aug 30, 2023
Jonadaftino. I like you and loath you equally. You are a good man, but you lacks resilience.

There's a quote that says

"You can get a lot more done with a kind words and a gun, that with a kind words alone"

That was where you flopped, Jona. I sha wish you well.

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by tjcoded: 6:47am On Aug 30, 2023
No vice president in Burkina faso??

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by billgabb(m): 6:47am On Aug 30, 2023
We are where we are because of religion and ethnicity.

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by Fugazy2023: 6:47am On Aug 30, 2023
Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by agulion: 6:47am On Aug 30, 2023
Good talk Mr Jonathan, but let it be on record that local Yoruba Muslims miscreants are pushing Ifa whoshipers to the wall,

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by merit455(m): 6:48am On Aug 30, 2023
The only sincere President.

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by money121(m): 6:48am On Aug 30, 2023
Ok
Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by RT67i: 6:48am On Aug 30, 2023
Good
Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by DaveOnuoha92(m): 6:49am On Aug 30, 2023
All eyes on judiciary 🦅

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by funbiano: 6:49am On Aug 30, 2023
This is a true talk.But this president Tinubu got nothing to render the youth .He is already using politics to squeeze the whole Nigeria not even only the youth.

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by Franchise21(m): 6:50am On Aug 30, 2023
OK. Tell them!

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by princeade86(m): 6:52am On Aug 30, 2023
True talk

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by toluleke(m): 6:56am On Aug 30, 2023
Jonathan should just keep quiet we all know he lacks credibility to speak or write on some matters

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by Winters23: 6:57am On Aug 30, 2023
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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by CooldipoMPS: 6:57am On Aug 30, 2023
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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by Westerhoffe(m): 6:58am On Aug 30, 2023
I find real and big sense in what the former president Goodluck Jonathan said.
Politicians should tread softly now and not continue to oppress the people.
When the oppression becomes too much to the point it is completely unbearable, people will react.


I think this is finally the generation of those who won't take it anymore.
Gabonese Military too has taken over.

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by Offpoint1: 6:58am On Aug 30, 2023
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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by Thegoodone13(m): 6:58am On Aug 30, 2023
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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by Beniyke1: 6:58am On Aug 30, 2023
helinues:


Good.

Only if GEJ won't be added to the names of haters with this message as those Nini kids are not just interested in taking correction
Read carefully again. Slowly this time so you can fully comprehend and understand whom, the people or class he was actually referring to. Or who are the politicians please?🤔 who are the people he was referring to when he said they shouldn’t be blinded by political power especially because they have security forces at their disposal?

We all already know those he was referring to here. Same people who have political power and the security forces at their beck and call, and think they can suffocate and manipulate the judiciary.

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Re: Don’t Use Political Powers To Squeeze Judiciary, Society - Jonathan by AskNgige2: 6:59am On Aug 30, 2023
Tinibu is a goner..

When youth enter street for revolution
I myself will trace where Tinibu is

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