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Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by dre11(op): 8:37pm On Sep 04, 2025

By Usman Bello

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, said he witnessed a lot of betrayal while seeking reelection in 2015.

Jonathan made the remark at the 70th birthday anniversary of Chief Mike Aiyegbeni Oghiadomhe in Benin, Edo State capital.

He said many Nigerian politicians were not dependable.

According to Jonathan, Oghiadomhe is one of the few friends I have who can give out their neck for me.

“Politics in the Nigerian standard is about betrayals. I have witnessed a lot of betrayal during 2015 election.”

“You’ll find it difficult to see somebody who will say the same thing in the morning and say the same thing in the afternoon and in the evening.

“They will tell you something this minute and the next one hour, they’ll say another. The next one hour they’ll say another thing. But, I am quite pleased to associate with Oghiadomhe,” he said.

He added that Oghiadomhe “is one person who will take a bullet on my behalf”.

“For me, he is somebody that you can take his words to the bank. Most politicians, you can not take their words to the bank.”

Daily Trust reports that Oghiadomhe served as Chief of Staff to Jonathan between 2010 and 2014.

Among the dignitaries at the event were Senator Adams Oshiomhole, Chief Medical Director (CMD), UBTH, Prof (Mrs) Izia Ize-Iyamu, ex-Governor Lucky Igbinedion, ex-Governor Oserheimen OsunborEx; Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, Chief Tom Ikimi, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and others

https://dailytrust.com/jonathan-how-i-was-betrayed-in-2015/

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by givedemwotowoto: 8:40pm On Sep 04, 2025*

“You’ll find it difficult to see somebody who will say the same thing in the morning and say the same thing in the afternoon and in the evening.

“They will tell you something this minute and the next one hour, they’ll say another.The next one hour they’ll say another thing. But, I am quite pleased to associate with Oghiadomhe,” he said.

GEJ is referring to the same group of people we all know about. The people who praised Buhari as the best for 8 years, then condemned him as the worst as soon as he handed over.

Whenever you hear backstabbing/betrayal, it’s always this same group of people. They’re online 24/7 using Amaechi’s laptops for propaganda. United by hate against Igbos, and chameleons by nature.

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by Lanre4uonly(m): 8:49pm On Sep 04, 2025

His Excellency, the more you look the less you see when it comes to Nigeria politics.

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by appleous: 8:49pm On Sep 04, 2025*

The same people who betrayed you 10 years ago are the same people asking you to run again.

Ten years later, and you still won't have a sense and a mind of your own?

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by Edoreborn: 8:49pm On Sep 04, 2025*

We are sorry good luck,,but u too had a share of d blame bros

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by femi4: 8:49pm On Sep 04, 2025

Move on...you first betrayed pdp when you refused to honour your agreement of doing only one term. You successfully divided pdp

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by Homeboiy: 8:49pm On Sep 04, 2025

You trusted the wrong people

Hgjkngovhjbkbjkkbv

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by RollinTNDA: 8:50pm On Sep 04, 2025

He is referring to those group of people that use toilet broom to cook ewedu

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by wunmi590(m): 8:50pm On Sep 04, 2025

Tinubu is also part of the people that betray you, some of them are also in and out of APC because they have also been betrayed, no peace for the wicked..

Majority of them are bitting their fingers now, had I known, GEJ should have even be allowed to rule this country till eternity...

May God continue to bless you sir

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by ChiefOloye(m): 8:51pm On Sep 04, 2025

They're pushing this to do what he ordinarily wouldn't have done. What did he forget in Aso Rock?

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by OneCandleAway(f): 8:51pm On Sep 04, 2025

femi4:
Move on...you first betrayed pdp when you refused to honour your agreement of doing only one term. You successfully divided pdp

Show us the agreement .

Why should the north who doesn't contribute anything to the national purse have to dictate to south that funds the whole country . The south south that their oil is what we export major to share the proceeds to the whole country should even have special privileges.

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by casualobserver: 8:51pm On Sep 04, 2025

Homeboiy:
You trusted the wrong people

Hgjkngovhjbkbjkkbv

He wasn’t an intelligent man. He was a weak leader. Pure and simple.

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by LegacyB: 8:51pm On Sep 04, 2025

Another ex President story for the gods. If you did well during your tenure you would have won the election simple. Betrayed or not your government was terrible too. QED.

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by PigTormentor: 8:52pm On Sep 04, 2025*

No man, you lost the election. Stop trying to be saintly.
Some have bad memories, some still remember why you lost and all the tricks you tried to stay in.power.
Postponing an election simply because you knew you were about to lose. Stop all these saintly acts.

Some have forgotten, but I still remember that your govt was so broke that they were borrowing money just to pay salaries.
Go and verify...

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by Kelklein(m): 8:52pm On Sep 04, 2025*

This story of 2015 would be told for generations to come..

Also of how a once giant nation lost a decade after that incident..

I personally do not feel any pity for Jonathan or any other member of the elite gang that collectively brought the country to its knees, and make the people poorer year after year, even worse still today..

Back to 2015, He (!Jonathan) chickened out because of threats from the northern political actors led by the late Buhari to bring down fire and brimstone if they are once again denied the opportunity to rule as they saw 2007 and 2011 as the North's turn to rule the country.

The betrayals he mentioned only catalysed the process.

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by ziemcorp: 8:52pm On Sep 04, 2025

givedemwotowoto:
GEJ is referring to the same group of people we all know about. The people who praised Buhari as the best for 8 years, then condemned him as the worst as soon as he handed over.

Whenever you hear backstabbing/betrayal, it’s always this same group of people. They’re online 24/7 using Amaechi’s laptops. United by hate against Igbos, and chameleons by nature.

We know the people you're talking about. grin

Seun do the needful.

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by Bobby4090: 8:52pm On Sep 04, 2025

Same people who saw you're the worst are now saying you're the best. We all know them
People who produce nothing but always think they're born to rule.

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by MrPresident1: 8:53pm On Sep 04, 2025

Yes you were betrayed. Everyone betrayed you

But me o, I didn't betray you.

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by Ganjafama(m): 8:54pm On Sep 04, 2025*

I know Ameachi is one of the backstabbers. The laptops he bought and shared to Helinues and his goons are being used to fight him today.

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by LegacyB: 8:54pm On Sep 04, 2025

wunmi590:

Tinubu is also part of the people that betray you, and Nigerians and also going to do that to him come 2027

so those that would vote for Tinubu in 2027 are Ghanians or from Pluto right?You only have 1 vote. Speak for yourself. Not to say I will vote Tinubu, but for you to determine what Nigerians would do in your own head is rather a comedy.

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by PigTormentor: 8:55pm On Sep 04, 2025

femi4:
Move on...you first betrayed pdp when you refused to honour your agreement of doing only one term. You successfully divided pdp

Exactly, don't mind the olodo, he thinks we all have shallow memories.

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by MrPresident1: 8:55pm On Sep 04, 2025

casualobserver:
He wasn’t an intelligent man. He was a weak leader. Pure and simple.

But Buhari was a strong leader, who gave you strong iron bender leadership.

See reasoning smh

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by PigTormentor: 8:56pm On Sep 04, 2025

A.man that betrayed his own party is now crying about betrayal. Pls.stop and get lost.

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by dododawa1: 8:56pm On Sep 04, 2025

See who dey talk

I blamed Tinubu

I blamed Buhari

I blamed APC

Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by Bizibi(m): 8:57pm On Sep 04, 2025

femi4:
Move on...you first betrayed pdp when you refused to honour your agreement of doing only one term. You successfully divided pdp

the north not PDP and how did everything turn out when they got their 8 years.

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by femi4: 8:57pm On Sep 04, 2025

OneCandleAway:
Show us the agreement .

Why should the north who doesn't contribute anything to the national purse have to dictate to south that funds the whole country . The south south that their oil is what we export major to share the proceeds to the whole country should even have special privileges.

He made the statement below without gun pointed at his head

"I would have loved that Nigerians in the diaspora vote this year but to be frank with you that is going to be difficult now," Jonathan told Nigerians in Ethiopia's capital.
"Nigerians in the diaspora will not vote but I will work towards it by 2015, even though I will not be running for election," he added.

The PDP has won every presidential race since the end of military rule in 1999 and after securing its nomination for the April 9 vote, Jonathan has emerged as the clear front-runner.

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by Hellisreal70: 8:58pm On Sep 04, 2025

Betrayal at the last minute is part of nigeria politics to snatch power from the incumbent.
The northerners are very good at it. That is why 2027 election will be very interesting.

Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by OLADD: 8:59pm On Sep 04, 2025

If these statements are truly from GEJ, then I can confidently conclude that he's not interested in 2027. Politicians seeking the favour from their peers often go cagey and diplomatic, not wanting to ruffle feathers but our Jona is very blunt here. Let's see how things pan out.

Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by FashionCookie(f): 8:59pm On Sep 04, 2025

femi4:
Move on...you first betrayed pdp when you refused to honour your agreement of doing only one term. You successfully divided pdp

Don't mind him.
Don't know why an average politician is very greedy and not truthful.
Reasons I don't even bother about these ones shouting one term up and down. undecided

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Re: Jonathan: How I Was Betrayed In 2015 by ScamDemicEra: 8:59pm On Sep 04, 2025

... you weren't betrayed by anyone, you were just stupid

You had them by the balls with that confab, if only you started implementing immediately !!

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