Nigeria’s former president, Dr Goodluck
Jonathan seem to be getting more
recognition for his performance in office since
he left the corridors of power.
Goodluck Jonathan seems to be going from
zero to hero
Jonathan, 58, was named the ‘Person of the
Year’ by The African Sun Times, Africa’s
number one and largest newspaper in the
United States of America (USA).
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The former president conceded defeat to
incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari, via
a phone call even before the results of the
presidential elections were announced
That singular seem act seem to have
elevated the status of the Otuoke-born to a
global citizen and as a reference for African
leaders, who are known for holding on to
power for too long.
In October 2015, Jonathan was named the
chairman of the Commonwealth Observer
Group for the presidential election in
Tanzania.
In November 2015, Jonathan rounded off a
two-week visit to the USA with a meeting
with students of the Howard University
School of Political Science where he was the
special guest at the university event with the
theme: “Elections And Constitutions In Africa:
A Timely Issue”.
In December 2015, one of Nigeria’s online
newspapers, The Trent named Jonathan the
Person of the Year 2015.
READ ALSO: Tanzanians Commend Jonathan,
Call Him A ‘Hero Of Credible Election In
Africa’
Meanwhile, Jonathan has been invited to
present the keynote address at the 2016
Hope Global Forums conference, billed to hold
this month in Atlanta, USA.
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