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ABUJA—Former President Goodluck Jonathan has failed to win the prestigious $5 million Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership despite meeting a key criterion.

The announcement was made on Thursday that no former African leader met the requirements for the 2015 version of the yearly award following a meeting of the independent Prize Committee chaired by Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim.


Former President Goodluck Jonathan
The prize, largest annually awarded prize in the world, which was instituted in 2006 by Sudanese telecoms entrepreneur, Mo Ibrahim, rewards former African leaders who demonstrated sterling qualities while in office, served their constitutionally mandated term; and demonstrated exceptional leadership.

“The Prize recognises and celebrates African executive leaders who, under challenging circumstances, have developed their countries and strengthened democracy and human rights for the shared benefit of their people, paving the way for sustainable and equitable prosperity.” It said.

The award is also “a standard for excellence in leadership in Africa, and not a ‘first prize’, there is not necessarily a Laureate every year,” the foundation said.

A winner enjoys $5m over 10 years and another $200,000 yearly for life and can also ask for another $200,000 for good causes he or she s.

So far, only the former presidents of Mozambique, Joaquim Chissano; Botswana’s Festus Mogae; Namibia’s Hifikepunye Pohamba; and Pedro Piers of Cape Verde have clinched the award.

Ex-South African President Nelson Mandela was awarded an honorary prize in 2007.

Although, Jonathan seems to have met the Prize criteria which includes Former African Executive Head of State or Government, left office in the last three years, democratically elected, served his or her constitutionally mandated term, demonstrated exceptional leadership; it is unclear why he wasn’t given.

Allegations of massive corruption under his istration presently being investigated and prosecuted by the EFCC may have cost Jonathan the prize.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/jonathan-falls-short-5m-mo-ibrahim-prize/

Hmmm

maupe:
demonstrated sterling
qualities while in office, served their
constitutionally mandated term; and
demonstrated exceptional leadership.
“The Prize recognises and celebrates African
executive leaders who, under challenging
circumstances, have developed their countries
and strengthened democracy and human rights
for the shared benefit of their people, paving the
way for sustainable and equitable prosperity .” It
said

How would he have won through the bolded?

Okay... What do you expect

He missed that...

Hero deserves it jorh. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is hating abeg

It is being reserved for him nxt Year. GEJ, man of d people.

Very true! Besides that, he did not complete two and handed over to the next president. He did one term, lost bid for re-election meaning he's still eligible to stand for election 2019. Mo Ibrahim won't award such person.

GlorifiedTunde:
Hmmm




How would he have won through the bolded?

Not every award can be procured...

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bigtt76:
Very true! Besides that, he did not complete two and handed over to the next president. He did one term, lost bid for re-election meaning he's still eligible to stand for election 2019. Mo Ibrahim won't award such person.

I agree he's eligible based on the criterion but I don't see him winning based on the bolded .

Besides the corruption allegations trailing his officers is enormous.

modath:

Not every award can be procured...

Abi na. Dem for don runs am like "MON"

bigtt76:
Very true! Besides that, he did not complete two and handed over to the next president. He did one term, lost bid for re-election meaning he's still eligible to stand for election 2019. Mo Ibrahim won't award such person.

that was the reason. He is still eligible to contest especially with the cert case against pmb which the whole world is following with keen interest

modath:


Not every award can be procured...

Bad Belle

Missing that award doesn't take a quarter off Jonathan's person!

Dem no ft to buy dis one ni

Jonathan can never win the Mo Ibrahim prize. The Prize W̶̲̥̅̊åS̤̈̊ founded A̶̲̥̅̊Ω̴̩̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ started by Progressives, for Progressives A̶̲̥̅̊Ω̴̩̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ ☀̤̣̈̇f Progressives. Those funny fraudsters would rather give the award †̥♥ Buhari, than Jonathan. J̶̲̥̅̊u̶̲̥̅̊ƨ̣̣̣̇̇̇̇τ̣̣̥ †̥♥ rub it in, they didn't hand out the award †̥♥ anyone, claiming no one W̶̲̥̅̊åS̤̈̊ deserving ☀̤̣̈̇f it. It is a corrupt laden biased award. Jonathan has won better, A̶̲̥̅̊Ω̴̩̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ will still win better. Let the Mo Ibrahim bigots go A̶̲̥̅̊Ω̴̩̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ eat their award.

they dont have funds that's why

The Mo Ibrahim award is not one of those low class awards GEJ has been buying on America's back streets. It is not for jesters.

The organizers would not want to subject themselves to ridicule.

Cluelessness stinks

And Biafraudians , awa Oyel pipu wee not like dhis

Hehehehehehehe...... another bad news for the wailers in just a couple of hours. How low has their hero fallen. Chai!

I don't think the Mo Ibrahiim foundation intends to bring their prestigious awards to disrepute by Conferring it to GEJ.
the Mo Ibrahim Foundation will not be swayed by Sentiments or silly arguments of IPOBians and the Wailers

Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim

Think again and you will understand why this name cannot give him the award.

PRYCE:
Bad Belle

Missing that award doesn't take a quarter off Jonathan's person!

Lie,e dey pain you for belle!!

Did we not hear on this forum of how the Mo Ibrahim award was a done deal for hero!!

NigerDeltan:
Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim

Think again and you will understand why this name cannot give him the award.

You are so small minded. With all the exposure to the internet, you remain as close minded as a prehistoric Neanderthal. See the previous winners

Mozambique president Joaquim Chissano;

Botswana’s Festus Mogae;

Namibia's Hifikepunye Pohamba;

Cape Verde president Pedro Piers

Ex-South African President Nelson Mandela was
awarded an honorary prize in 2007.

Can you point to anyone of them that is a Muslim? You think Mo Ibrahim or Dr Salim give 2 sh!t about the idiocy that keep Nigerians running around in circles?

NigerDeltan:
Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim

Think again and you will understand why this name cannot give him the award.

The problem with you lots is that you don't know & refuse to seek knowledge!! Uhnn!

Joaquim Chisano, Festus Mogae, Pedro Pires, Hifikepunye Pohamba & Nelson Mandela are Jihadists bah?

Mynd44:
Hero deserves it jorh. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation is hating abeg

Mttcheeeeew

modath:


The problem with you lots is that you don't know & refuse to seek knowledge!! Uhnn!

Joaquim Chisano, Festus Mogae, Pedro Pires, Hifikepunye Pohamba & Nelson Mandela are Jihadists bah?

They are all communists, violent over ambitious progressives A̶̲̥̅̊Ω̴̩̩̩̥D̶̲̥̅̊ all belonged †̥♥ the same camp with Buhari. How do Y̶̲̥̅̊ø̲̣̣̥ǖ expect the organisers †̥♥ now handover the award †̥♥ a peaceful Democratic Moderate-Conservative leader

diegwu01:
I don't think the Mo Ibrahiim foundation intends to bring their prestigious awards to disrepute by Conferring it to GEJ.
the Mo Ibrahim Foundation will not be swayed by Sentiments or silly arguments of IPOBians and the Wailers

And if GEJ wins it next year, i hope you would still be here to defend the honour of the Mo ibrahim award.

modath:



Lie,e dey pain you for belle!!

Did we not hear on this forum of how the Mo Ibrahim award was a done deal for hero!!

At least, he was nominated! When Fantastically Unschooled"Integrity" gets there, I'm gon holla at ya!

But in the meantime, Make hin dey battle hin perjury scandal!...

modath:


The problem with you lots is that you don't know & refuse to seek knowledge!! Uhnn!

Joaquim Chisano, Festus Mogae, Pedro Pires, Hifikepunye Pohamba & Nelson Mandela are Jihadists bah?

PRYCE:
At least, he was nominated! When Fantastically Unschooled"Integrity" gets there, I'm gon holla at ya! But in the meantime, Make hin dey battle hin perjury scandal!...

the Mo Ibrahim Foundation do not ask for Nominations or compile any..... Who nominated him really, Who?
Perharps, the Wailers, PDP and IPOB

NigerDeltan:
Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim

Think again and you will understand why this name cannot give him the award.

Illiteracy is a disease please seek knowledge

TonyeBarcanista:
He missed that...

how did u expect ineffectual buffoon to have won d golden prize.