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I Sacrificed Second Term Ambition For Africa's Future, Says Jonathan by ScooperOfficial(op): 4:12pm On Apr 10, 2019
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has cited his belief in the future of democracy in Africa as the reason he sacrificed his personal ambition for a second term in 2015.

The former President said this when speaking as a special guest of honour at the Oronto Natei Douglas Memorial Dialogue with the theme: 'Nigeria's Broken Electoral System, Uwais Report and Unfinished Business', held in Abuja.

Jonathan, who was represented by Eze Akachukwu, his personal envoy, said he "sacrificed everything that may be important to people that believe that holding onto power was critical."

"He believes in the future of Africa and that future can only be built on solid electoral processes. And he has continued this through his foundation (the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation) to pursue the work of democracy, peace and development."

Jonathan commended friends and civil society activists, who organised the dialogue, for their efforts to sustain the legacy of Oronto Douglas, who was an environmental activist and his Special Adviser on Research, Documentation and Strategy. Douglas died in 2015.

In his speech, former Senate President Ken Nnamani said he has seen that the flaws in Nigeria's electoral system means that votes can not count.

Nnamani, who was represented by an associate, Mohammed Tukur, said: "The Justice Muhammed Uwais Report on Electoral Reforms has many innovations that could restore credibility and fairness to our electoral system in the country.

"The 2019 elections also highlight a serious pathology of Nigerian elections. There is so much violence and crime associated with elections. Political desperation makes ordinary elections to resemble wars. We spend so much on providing security, yet we continue to witness a high level of violence and electoral crime."

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Re: I Sacrificed Second Term Ambition For Africa's Future, Says Jonathan by Mynd44(mod): 4:14pm On Apr 10, 2019
False.

You were rejected by the electorates and defeated at the polls.

When you play monkey post and lose, you go out for the next set. Stop feeling funky
Re: I Sacrificed Second Term Ambition For Africa's Future, Says Jonathan by Nbote(m): 4:19pm On Apr 10, 2019
Mynd44:
False.

You were rejected by the electorates and defeated at the polls.

When you play monkey post and lose, you go out for the next set. Stop feeling funky
And U do realise in monkey post if na U get d ball I can decide to go home with it and game don end for dat day... If say U really play monkey post U for know say dem dey bend d rules sometimes
Re: I Sacrificed Second Term Ambition For Africa's Future, Says Jonathan by Mahsums: 4:19pm On Apr 10, 2019
The ineffectual buffoon himself cheesy
Re: I Sacrificed Second Term Ambition For Africa's Future, Says Jonathan by yarimo(m): 4:21pm On Apr 10, 2019
You sacrificed your second tenure because you are aware, nigerians are ready to go in to ASO rock and beat you up .
Re: I Sacrificed Second Term Ambition For Africa's Future, Says Jonathan by Mynd44(mod): 4:22pm On Apr 10, 2019
Nbote:
And U do realise in monkey post if na U get d ball I can decide to go home with it and game don end for dat day... If say U really play monkey post U for know say dem dey bend d rules sometimes
Except in this case, the ball didn't belong to GEJ wink
Re: I Sacrificed Second Term Ambition For Africa's Future, Says Jonathan by theenchanter: 4:27pm On Apr 10, 2019
U sacrificed 2nd term ambition abi u lost d election? Cos I know if u had sacrificed 2nd term ambition, u wouldn't have contested in d first place.

Abi my English teacher no teach me English wella ni? undecided
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