Estimated Reading Time: 2The Senate has demanded a refund of funds totalling N665.8bn which were allegedly diverted by the Office of Accountant General of the Federation from the Solid Mineral Development Fund and Stabilisation Fund to ministries, departments and agencies of the Federal Government. The beneficiaries, according to the Office[Read More…]
Tag: Goodluck Jonathan
FEC approves Land swap scheme, a policy started under the Goodluck Jonathan administration
Estimated Reading Time: 1The Federal Executive Council has okayed the continuation of the Federal Capital Development Authority land-swap scheme which started under the Goodluck Jonathan administration. FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello, revealed this after Wednesday’s FEC meeting presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), held at the First[Read More…]
Former President Jonathan says he never believed in the use of political office to punish people
Estimated Reading Time: 2Former President, Goodluck Jonathan said in Benin, Edo State on Sunday that he never believed in the use of temporary political office to punish people. “My belief, particularly when I joined politics is not to use a temporary privilege, a temporary position God has given to me[Read More…]
“You’re a pathetic fellow” – Former President Jonathan says Babangida Aliyu “will always remain at the back”
Estimated Reading Time: 5Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, late Saturday, described a former governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, as a despicable fellow, who resorted to lies and half-truths to try to remain politically relevant. Jonathan also called Aliyu a backstabber, in a statement by one of the ex-president’s former[Read More…]
APC has no plans for Goodluck Jonathan in 2023 – Buni
Estimated Reading Time: 2The All Progressives Congress (APC) says there was no immediate plan to field former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate in the 2023 general election. Yobe State Governor and Chairman of the APC Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni, on Wednesday, dismissed reports that[Read More…]
Restructuring is not enough; we must change the constitution says Goodluck Jonathan
Estimated Reading Time: 1Former President Goodluck Jonathan, says restructuring alone can not solve Nigeria’s problems and cannot be done in isolation. The former President called for the issues of nepotism, ethnic and religious bias to be addressed. He stated this on Thursday while speaking at a dialogue on restructuring in[Read More…]
Former President Jonathan says “at Christmas the world needs love”
Estimated Reading Time: 1Former President Goodluck Jonathan has highlighted the importance of love as the world battles to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. In his Christmas message on Friday, he appealed to the people to imbibe the spirit of the yuletide season to heal all that is broken in various countries[Read More…]
Former President Goodluck Jonathan goes to The Gambia to help national dialogue
Estimated Reading Time: 1Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is scheduled to leave for the Gambia to support the country’s ongoing constitutional review process and facilitate the process of forging a workable national consensus. According to a press statement signed by his special adviser, Ikechukwu Eze, the former President who[Read More…]
‘The North will never vote for Jonathan no matter the indices’ – Northern Group fumes
Estimated Reading Time: 1A Northern group, the Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF) has warned former President Goodluck Jonathan against contesting for the 2023 presidential elections because the north would never vote for him. The group said this in a statement signed by the NYLF’s national chairman, Elliot Afiso following a[Read More…]
I told Jonathan, I have given my allegiance to Buhari “because I am not tribalistic” – Amaechi
Estimated Reading Time: 2Minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has explained why he left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for All Progressives Congress, APC to support Buhari’s presidential campaign. Amaechi who was in 2013 the Governor of Rivers State had defected to APC and eventually became the Director-General of Buhari’s presidential[Read More…]
