{"id":77146,"date":"2020-12-04T23:55:47","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T22:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=77146"},"modified":"2020-12-04T23:55:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T22:55:47","slug":"2023-presidency-it-is-too-early-to-decide-goodluck-jonathan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/2023-presidency-it-is-too-early-to-decide-goodluck-jonathan\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 Presidency: It Is Too Early To Decide-Goodluck Jonathan"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
Former President Goodluck Jonathan seems to be undecided yet about<\/div>\n
\n
returning to office in 2023 when President Muhammadu Buhari completes
\nhis second term.<\/p>\n

Speculations that the former president may take over power from
\nPresident Buhari, who succeeded him in 2015, may not end soon as Dr
\nJonathan could not give a definite position on his rumoured ambition.<\/p>\n

He had a brief session with reporters on Friday after attending an event
\norganised by the Commonwealth Community Choir in Abuja, the nation\u2019s
\ncapital.<\/p>\n

When asked if he would be joining the presidential race in the 2023
\ngeneral elections, Dr Jonathan said, \u201cIt is too early to talk about
\nthat.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also spoke about the issue of insecurity in the country and called
\nfor support for the Federal Government and the security agencies to
\novercome the challenges.<\/p>\n

The former president noted that Nigeria was not the only country
\naffected by insecurity, adding that he had his challenges to deal with
\nwhile in office.<\/p>\n

He also spoke about the political crisis in Mali, saying the situation
\nhas been brought under control following the intervention of ECOWAS.<\/p>\n

Dr Jonathan contested the 2015 presidential election on the platform of
\nthe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but lost and conceded defeat to
\nPresident Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n

It was the first time an incumbent president would lose re-election and
\nconceded defeat in the history of Nigeria.<\/p>\n

This earned him accolades within and outside the country, leading to his
\nemergence as ECOWAS special envoy.<\/p>\n

He first assumed the office of the President of Nigeria between 2010 to
\n2011, succeeding former President Musa Yar\u2019Adua\u2019s who died May 5, 2010.<\/p>\n

Upon completing the term, Dr Jonathan ran for President on the platform
\nof the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2011 and won, extending his
\nstay in office by another four years.<\/p>\n

He had served as the Bayelsa State Governor between 2005 and 2007, and
\nlater Vice President from 2007 to 2010.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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