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I would have been buried politically if not for God - Goodluck Jonathan - Edoman - 12-16-2020 I would have been buried politically if not for God - Goodluck Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed gratitude to God for not being buried politically following the allegations of corruption levelled against him. Recounting how officials of the current administration alleged that he and some members of his former cabinet were corrupt in his speech at the presentation of “Dear President Goodluck Jonathan”, a book written in his honour by former managing editor of Daily Times Bonaventure Melah, the former President averred that the wrong perception about him is gradually changing. Jonathan said; Quote:“That is the problem myself and some members of my cabinet are still suffering since the beginning this administration when we were all tagged corrupt people. He also recalled how he was advised to sack Aruma Oteh as the director-general of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2012 to avoid trouble with the house of representatives who she (Oteh) accused of being corrupt. Jonathan said; Quote:“When my close political allies, advised me to sacrifice Arunma Oteh so that I don’t have problems with the house of representatives. The former President however denied sacking Azubuike Ihejirika as chief of army staff “because of pressures from the North.” He said; Quote:“When a president or a governor sacks a person. Sometimes, what society thinks could be the reason for that decision may be very different from the reality. On the core objectives of his administration, Jonathan said; Quote:“My interest was to change the society through education. No matter what we do to elevate Nigeria, without education, society would find it difficult to change. That was my personal view. |