President Buhari has met with ex-President Jonathan at the Aso Rock. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has met with former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday. The meeting between the Nigerian leaders is currently holding behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This was disclosed by the Personal Assistant on New … Read more
“Any position I have occupied by divine providence should not be used to create hardship for other people.” Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he made a decision while in office to never use his position to punish people or be the source of others misery. Jonathan, who led the country from 2010 to 2015, described … Read more
“Government has always paid ransom. Not only this government, even during Jonathan” Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and that of his predecessor under Goodluck Jonathan are dishonest and disingenuous on the handling of insecurity in the country, especially as it regards kidnapping and abduction. The country has witnessed an … Read more
Mr. Aliyu revealed in that book that he was an unpatriotic individual – Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to claims by Babangida Aliyu, ex-governor of Niger state, that he had an agreement with northern governors not to contest the 2015 presidential election. Ekohotblog had, on Friday, reported that Babangida said PDP governors in … Read more
We rose stoutly to insist on the agreement we all had – Babangida Former Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, has disclosed reasons behind Northern Governors opposition to former President Goodluck Jonathan’s Second term bid in 2015. He said Jonathan’s insistence on second term was against a purported agreement he had with the northern governors. … Read more
The former President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has said that Nigeria is where it is today because of its leadership style that puts family and friends, acquaintances over merit, ability and capability to deliver. The former President said for someone to be appointed to an office or given a responsibility in Nigeria, they … Read more
Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, says the Nigeria press has become a toothless dog under the current administration as the media could not muster the temerity to castigate the president Muhammadu Buhari government despite its failings and incompetence as they attacked the Goodluck Jonathan government. The governor spoke when he received the Board of Editors … Read more
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he believes his successor, Muhammadu Buhari, is doing everything he could to address the dispiriting state of security in the country. Ekohotblog reports that the former Bayelsa state governor said this when he paid a condolence visit to Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta state, over the death of his father, … Read more
Obadiah Mailafia, former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says people who were hellbent on ousting former President Goodluck Jonathan from power brought bandits to Nigeria in 2015 Malaifa made the startling revelation in an interview with The PUNCH on Thursday. He said powerful individuals planned to use the bandits to start … Read more
Bukola Saraki, former senate president, says ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed his readiness to work for the progress and betterment of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Saraki made this known on Tuesday when he led the reconciliation and strategy committee of the party to Jonathan’s residence in Abuja. Saraki disclosed that the committee members had … Read more
 Former President Goodluck Jonathan has admonished Nigerians to revamp their creed to enable them inculcate news ways and embrace fresh realities. The admonition is contained in his new year message. He implored the citizenry to continue to hope and strive for greater honour and glory, despite the the plethora of challenges that typified 2020. … Read more
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he wanted to end the almajiri system in the north because of the social menace they constitute. Jonathan, who spoke at a book presentation in Abuja on Tuesday, said his focus while in office was on education and he wanted to use it as crucial tool to engender national development … Read more
Goodluck Jonathan On March 31, 2015, Nigeria’s Former President Goodluck Jonathan conceded his re-election contest by telephone. The man who took that call and received the happy news, General Muhammadu Buhari, was stunned but overjoyed: there would be no period of massive anxiety or turmoil, as is the case in most Nigerian elections. Mr. Jonathan … Read more
 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disclosed reason behind its governors visit to former President Goodluck Jonathan. The ruling party said the visit was part of efforts to strengthen and build on its national appeal and acceptance. Yekini Nabena, Deputy National Publicity Secretary, made this known in a statement on Sunday. He was reacting … Read more
As the race for the 2023 elections take shape, major actors and players in the political arena have stated strategising on how to make sure their objectives are achieved and their plans materialised. Horsetrading, lobby, concession, forging of new alliances and fence mending are all among the strategies being employed by the old orders. On … Read more
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says sacrificing honour on the altar of power is not a wise endeavor to engage in. Although it is not clear what spurred such comment from the former president, it is coming at a time when President Donald Trump has expressed displeasure with the US electoral process. He had accused Joe … Read more
Former president Goodluck Jonathan has bemoaned the manner with the federal government handled the #EndSARS protesters. The former president condemned the use of brute and excessive force on unarmed protesters in Lagos state. In a statement on Thursday, Jonathan said such actions will only aggravate an already delicate situation, noting that no country can afford … Read more
Jonathan Accepts Shagari Son’s Apology Ekohotblog, October 6, 2029. The former President, Goodluck Jonathan has publicly accepted the apology tendered to him by the son of former President Shehu Shagari, Aminu Ekohotblog.com learned that Aminu had written an apology to Goodluck for working against him during the 2015 presidential election. The former President in a … Read more
By Fredrick Nwabufo Just yesterday — March 10, 2010 – Nigerians bent the capricious hand of kismet; they rose against the pirating of the presidency. Nigerian libertarians, in their hundreds, converged on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and marched to the residence of authority, demanding the actuation of the ‘’doctrine of necessity’’. The ailing Umaru … Read more
The immediate past Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has joined other African leaders and financial experts to congratulate the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina on his re-election and eventual swearing-in. The ex-President, who joined virtually, during Adesina’s swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, said he is confident the AfDB President will not disappoint Africa … Read more