Jonathan, who spoke in an interview with the Rainbow Book Club about his memoir ‘My Transition Hours’, recounted what transpired between him and some northerners when his former boss, Umar Yar’Adua was battling ill health.
He alleged that there were conspiracies aimed at booting him out of the Villa in a bid to deny the South the opportunity to succeed Yar’Adua
According to the former Nigerian leader, the country was at that time, tense following the “North-South, Christian-Muslim divide, Every day I was hearing about a coup”, he noted.
He revealed that sometime when Yar’Adua was out of the country following his deteriorating health condition, he was advised by some friends to vacate the Presidential Villa for his safety.
Jonathan said he turned down the advice and decided to stay back in the Presidential Villa not minding what may happen to him.
“I remember one day, I was still Vice President, they had not even moved the Doctrine of Necessity and some of my friends came and said, ‘No, you don’t have to sleep here. You have to come and sleep in my guest house.
I said, No. I will stay in the State House. If anybody wants to kill me, it’s better you kill me in the State House so Nigerians will know that they assassinated me in the State House. They know I have not committed any offence,” he said.
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He alleged that there were conspiracies aimed at booting him out of the Villa in a bid to deny the South the opportunity to succeed Yar’Adua
According to the former Nigerian leader, the country was at that time, tense following the “North-South, Christian-Muslim divide, Every day I was hearing about a coup”, he noted.
He revealed that sometime when Yar’Adua was out of the country following his deteriorating health condition, he was advised by some friends to vacate the Presidential Villa for his safety.
Jonathan said he turned down the advice and decided to stay back in the Presidential Villa not minding what may happen to him.
“I remember one day, I was still Vice President, they had not even moved the Doctrine of Necessity and some of my friends came and said, ‘No, you don’t have to sleep here. You have to come and sleep in my guest house.
I said, No. I will stay in the State House. If anybody wants to kill me, it’s better you kill me in the State House so Nigerians will know that they assassinated me in the State House. They know I have not committed any offence,” he said.
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Up till now he Neva still dey bold to call names mtcheeeeeew
ReplyDeleteBetter not to mention names, if you don't have the proof, he can be sued if he cannot prove it, he will pay damages, he may have proof but wisdom demands restrain to avoid more conflicts and commotion in the system, including legal battles, it is best this way, he tells his truth, which anyone knows it is 90% true, we leave the rest percentage to hearsay!
DeleteWhat did he do with the chance been given.. allowed Dezani and co to loot us blindly . Oga we don't care about this story jare... people are suffering
ReplyDeleteThe conspiracy was well known to Nigerians then.
ReplyDeleteWe were very much aware of all the happenings then
ReplyDeleteGlad u are safe now, Oga Jona
ReplyDeleteGod gave you a chance to salvage this country, you messed it up.
ReplyDeleteIs not in his power to do anything if you know the game well so please stop blaming him
DeleteNa waaaaa.....
ReplyDeleteErmm, your minister of petroleum really did us dirty, Oga. It's well with what's left of us.
ReplyDeleteCorruption did not start today. Nigeria started deteriorating a long time a ago.
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