Ex-president Jonathan reveals why he conceded 2015 election to Buhari

Ex-president Jonathan reveals why he
conceded 2015 election to Buhari


- Former President Goodluck Jonathan has
again revealed why he conceded 2015
election to Buhari

- He said that he conceded based on his
conscience

- Jonathan also emphasised that his political
ambition was not worth the blood of any
Nigeria


The former president Goodluck Jonathan has
disclosed what influenced his decision to concede the
2015 presidential election to his successor, President
Muhammadu Buhari.

Newslanded gathered that Jonathan said his decision to concede defeat to Buhari was informed by the fact
that he was “inspired to lead by his conscience.”

He made this disclosure at the World Peace Summit
currently holding in Malaysia.

Delivering a paper titled, “Conscience Based
Leadership: The Secret to Global Peace and
Security,” Jonathan recalled how he once declared
that his “political ambition was not worth the blood
of any Nigeria.”

Shortly before the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) announced the results of the 2015
presidential election in 2015, Jonathan had put a call
across to his successor, congratulating him for the
victory and conceding defeat in the process.

Jonathan said: “Since you specifically invited me to
share my experience as a political leader and ex-
president with the forum, I will, therefore, like to
mention some of the things I did in office, to build a
peaceful society.

“I can confidently say that in all my public life, I was
inspired to lead by conscience. This is in agreement
with my personal philosophy which I first proclaimed
while running for the office of the governor of my
home state Bayelsa in 2006, and re-echoed when I
ran for the office of the President of Nigeria in 2011 and 2015.

“Then, I made it clear that my political ambition is
not worth the blood of anybody. Ever since I said that
in November of 2006 in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa
state, I have always lived by it. This philosophy
informed my 12 decision to concede the 2015
Presidential election, even while the results were still being collated.”

Meanwhile, Newslanded had earlier reported that former president of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan advised young people around the world to unite with
the old so as to forge a common front.