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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s declaration of June 12 as democracy, a desperate attempt to gain undeserved goodwill from Nigerians.
According to Jonathan, Buhari’s administration which had plunged Nigeria into being among the poorest countries in the world contradicted the personality of the late MKO Abiola who was known for his goodwill and commitment to the emancipation of the poor.
In a statement issued on his behalf by Reno Omokri, Jonathan said the absence of former Presidents or Heads of State at the June 12 celebration in Abuja, rendered the event a farce.
Jonathan, particularly, frowned at those notions that, during his tenure, he lacked the courage to honour the late Abiola.
He argued that he showed courage by renaming the University of Lagos, Akoka, after Abiola, questioning whether that was not more prestigious than renaming the National Stadium as announced by Buhari.
“It has come to my attention that the Buhari Presidency, embarrassed that not a single former President or ex-Head of State attended Muhammadu Buhari’s June 12 celebration, is spreading tales, through faceless groups and expected to grace the headlines of tomorrow’s papers, to the effect that former President Goodluck Jonathan refused to rename the National Stadium, Abuja despite advise to do so, because he was afraid of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and lacked the courage to do so.
“The fact is that Muhammadu Buhari hoped to gain undeserved goodwill from the declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day, but after he was snubbed by all living former Nigerian leaders and Nigeria’s only Nobel Laureate, he had to cook up a story to satisfy his guests, some of whom, like President Paul Kagame, have castigated him to his face.
“It is not possible that he can do so by making former President Goodluck Jonathan, a man who made Nigeria the world’s third fastest growing economy, his scapegoat.
“It is therefore not a surprise that those who really knew and loved Chief Abiola chose to stay away from such a farce.
“It would be recalled that on the first anniversary of his inauguration as President on May 29, 2012, former President Goodluck Jonathan honoured chief MKO Abiola by renaming the University of Lagos, Akoka, after him.
“Between the National Stadium and the University of Lagos, which is more prestigious and which would require more courage to rename?
“For the avoidance of doubt, let me state here that the slogan for Chief MKO Abiola’s Hope 93 campaign was ‘Farewell to Poverty’. Today, Muhammadu Buhari, a man who made Nigeria the world Headquarters for extreme poverty, wants to reap Abiola’s goodwill. (Nigerian Tribune)
According to Jonathan, Buhari’s administration which had plunged Nigeria into being among the poorest countries in the world contradicted the personality of the late MKO Abiola who was known for his goodwill and commitment to the emancipation of the poor.
In a statement issued on his behalf by Reno Omokri, Jonathan said the absence of former Presidents or Heads of State at the June 12 celebration in Abuja, rendered the event a farce.
Jonathan, particularly, frowned at those notions that, during his tenure, he lacked the courage to honour the late Abiola.
He argued that he showed courage by renaming the University of Lagos, Akoka, after Abiola, questioning whether that was not more prestigious than renaming the National Stadium as announced by Buhari.
“It has come to my attention that the Buhari Presidency, embarrassed that not a single former President or ex-Head of State attended Muhammadu Buhari’s June 12 celebration, is spreading tales, through faceless groups and expected to grace the headlines of tomorrow’s papers, to the effect that former President Goodluck Jonathan refused to rename the National Stadium, Abuja despite advise to do so, because he was afraid of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and lacked the courage to do so.
“The fact is that Muhammadu Buhari hoped to gain undeserved goodwill from the declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day, but after he was snubbed by all living former Nigerian leaders and Nigeria’s only Nobel Laureate, he had to cook up a story to satisfy his guests, some of whom, like President Paul Kagame, have castigated him to his face.
“It is not possible that he can do so by making former President Goodluck Jonathan, a man who made Nigeria the world’s third fastest growing economy, his scapegoat.
“It is therefore not a surprise that those who really knew and loved Chief Abiola chose to stay away from such a farce.
“It would be recalled that on the first anniversary of his inauguration as President on May 29, 2012, former President Goodluck Jonathan honoured chief MKO Abiola by renaming the University of Lagos, Akoka, after him.
“Between the National Stadium and the University of Lagos, which is more prestigious and which would require more courage to rename?
“For the avoidance of doubt, let me state here that the slogan for Chief MKO Abiola’s Hope 93 campaign was ‘Farewell to Poverty’. Today, Muhammadu Buhari, a man who made Nigeria the world Headquarters for extreme poverty, wants to reap Abiola’s goodwill. (Nigerian Tribune)
