‘I Conceded Defeat To Buhari Because My Ambition Was Not Worth The Blood Of Nigerians’ – Jonathan

     The decision to concede defeat to President Muhammadu Buhari after the 2015 presidential poll was entirely the decision of former President Goodluck Jonathan.


   Jonathan revealed this at the 4th, 8th and 2nd combined convocation and 10th anniversary of Bingham University, Nasarawa State held yesterday, December 17 before stressing that he willingly relinquished power because no blood of any Nigerian was worth his political ambition.

   The former president and an ex-military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), were honoured with a Doctor of Letters by the university on Saturday.

  In his speech, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Kursim Leonard-Fwa, said the institution recorded 19 first class, 486 second class upper, 856 second class lower, 213 third class degree students.

While delivering his speech, Jonathan said, “The single act (of conceding defeat) I displayed has already begun having effects on global politics as world leaders now willingly concede defeat to their opponents when they lose elections.

“Let me make it very clear, nobody within or outside the country persuaded me to do that. I know it is the right thing to do. My ambition is not worth the blood of Nigerians. It was not just a political slogan.”

The former President said the current economic challenges were temporary, adding that the country would overcome them with the help of its citizens.
Source- Nigerian Monitor