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2015: Jonathan accepts Shagari son’s apology, says ‘I’ve no enemies to fight’

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he has accepted the apology of the son of former President Shehu Shagari, Aminu, who worked against him during the run-up to the 2015 Presidential election.

Jonathan said this in a Facebook post while acknowledging Aminu’s public apology.

The former President said he never took offence and was not the type to harbour grudges.

He wrote, “Dear Honourable Aminu Shagari, Thank you for your apology. However, I never took offence. My firm belief is that I am a pencil in the Hand of God.

“Therefore, I have no enemies to fight, because of my confidence that people can only do to me what God permits. I urge you to continue to emulate the humility of your father, the late President Shehu Shagari, a most detribalised Nigerian. May God bless you. GEJ.”

Aminu, who is a three-term House of Representatives member, had apologised to Jonathan for ing the then All Progressives Congress candidate, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), who won the 2015 Presidential election.

This was despite the fact that Buhari had in 1983 toppled the democratically elected government of Shagari.

Aminu, however, apologised to Jonathan following what he described as Buhari’s inability to effectively tackle some of Nigeria’s challenges.

He said, “Let me use this opportunity to tender a public apology to former President Jonathan and seek forgiveness because I helped to divide the Peoples Democratic Party and bring down his government, but, I have found out that what we thought about his stewardship was not entirely true.

“I expect President Buhari to also ask for forgiveness having found out that most of the things he accused my dad’s and President Jonathan’s istrations of are not true.”

Speaking on the current state of Nigeria, Aminu said “I am very disappointed.” He noted that Nigeria’s only hope is in good governance.

“I believe if we get it right in this aspect of our national life, our story would turn from bad to good within a short time. With emphasis, all we require is a credible and sincere leadership that will maximise our God-given talents and resources. A lot of us committed so much to bring this istration on board. As an individual, I assumed that, if nothing else, we would get the issue of security right, and every other thing would follow.”

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Oga, stop playing politics abeg..

Even if you walk on water, some people would still say it's because you can't swim..

Everybody get enemy both real or perceived..

Really?

What about the millions of Nigerians that booted you out in 2015?

You should be fighting them for replacing you with a candidate that is far inferior to you in performance. How can they substitute you with a more dangerous devil instead of a lesser one? How?

Is this naivety, timidity or good upbringing?

I one just appear for front page comments that's all, ain't gat nothing to say on this issue.

My president

myBraine:
Really?

What about the millions of Nigerians that booted you out in 2015?

You should be fighting them for replacing you with a candidate that is far inferior to you in performance. How can they substitute you with a more dangerous devil instead of a lesser one? How?

The millions of Nigerians that booted GEJ out are really enjoying the government they voted. Long live GMB.
Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria.

YOU'RE A GOOD CHRISTIAN AND A SPIRIT IN THE ARSENAL OF GOD.. YOU'RE NOT A PENCIL. GOD DOESN'T USE AND DISCARD HIS SPIRITS ANYHOW.

YOU'RE A GOOD CHRISTIAN AND A SPIRIT IN THE ARSENAL OF GOD.. YOU'RE NOT A PENCIL. GOD DOESN'T USE AND DISCARD HIS SPIRITS ANYHOW. PENCILS ARE INANIMATE OBJECTS.

myBraine:
Really?

What about the millions of Nigerians that booted you out in 2015?

You should be fighting them for replacing you with a candidate that is far inferior to you in performance. How can they substitute you with a more dangerous devil instead of a lesser one? How?

sometimes, you gotta sit back and let karma do her thing.

That’s the joy of life

orisa37:
YOU'RE A GOOD CHRISTIAN AND A SPIRIT IN THE ARSENAL OF GOD.. YOU'RE NOT A PENCIL. GOD DOESN'T USE AND DISCARD HIS SPIRITS ANYHOW.

You misunderstand his statement.. he was never discarded, like he said, "you can only do to me what God permits"..

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myBraine:
Really?

What about the millions of Nigerians that booted you out in 2015?

You should be fighting them for replacing you with a candidate that is far inferior to you in performance. How can they substitute you with a more dangerous devil instead of a lesser one? How?

GEJ, PMB, Abacha and OBJ are the worst presidents in the history of Nigeria. Argue with ur ancestors.

Abacha is a dictator and a thief.
PMB is nepotic and clueless
OBJ is a thief and a cultist
GEJ is a militant and a bloody thief

See lots of them vomiting trash up there.

One even said he is happy he voted him out

All of them will eventually apologise. I mean those that matter not the hungry urchins online.

Anybody answering Goodluck Jonathan is naturally above you.

descarado:
See lots of them vomiting trash up there.

One even said he is happy he voted him out

All of them will eventually apologise. I mean those that matters not the hungry urchins online.

Anybody answering Goodluck Jonathan is naturally above you.

truth be told, GEJ was bad,

superlightning:


keep fooling the man in the mirror.... face saving data arguer

sorry man, I thought I was quoting someone with sense

dukeprince50:
truth be told, GEJ was bad, I wonder how u guys forgot easily, he was the greatest thief only second to Abacha.
He was so bad that he made PDP lost power to APC while we thought PMB was any better, cos we are just tired of his consistent looting.
Then we brought that nepotic president we have in Aso rock.
Anybody who s either of these two is an enemy of this country. Argue with ur data

keep fooling the man in the mirror.... face saving data arguer

Whether you fight or not, there will always be enemies you are not even aware of, as long as you are into politics

Esseite:


You misunderstand his statement.. he was never discarded, like he said, "you can only do to me what God permits"..

JESUS TOLD PILATE THAT KNOWING WELL THAT HE WASN'T A PENCIL IN THE HANDS OF GOD

superlightning:


keep fooling the man in the mirror.... face saving data arguer

sorry, I quoted the wrong person.
I was actually trying to quote someone with sense

I like u GEJ bt hv 2 disagree wit u on dis.nobody wey no get enemy. even a baby born 2day hv one,the very world he or she is born into.

Drunks don't fight

Your goodness,niceness,fineness,reasonableableness bros Jona is not fitting in this part of the country you agreed to work for as a leader.Ever wondered why the statement
"Let the dead bury their dead"?
To be part of this faulty foundational country you have to be like them to lead them.
Choosing to be pius politician? pulpit is a better place for you ,you can best rule from there.If you accept 2o23 president from north,oga he go baad oo
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A blind man thinks he has no enemy until he drops in the gutter having been tripped by another who can see and whose follow-up raucous laughter is clearly heard by the blind man. Amazing that this man is still as naive as ever!

dukeprince50:
sorry, I quoted the wrong person. I was actually trying to quote someone with sense

.....and it seems the person with sense evaded you...sorry about that

You have always been peace maker unlike what we have brought upon ourselves.

God will always punish wickedness

Cowardly simp

GEJ has a pure heart and a Clean mind but for the people around him who brought down his government