Goodluck Jonathan is a person that never thought he could be anything in Nigeria -Jelili Adesiyan

Former Minister of Police Affairs, Chief Jelili Oyewale Adesiyan asserted that the increase in Fulani herdsmen activity today can be linked to individuals who sought to oust Jonathan from power during the 2015 presidential election.>>>>>CONTINUE READING HERE

Adesiyan defended his stance, stating that prior to the election, there was uncertainty within the government about Buhari’s potential victory due to the historical challenges of unseating an incumbent leader in Nigeria. Drawing from his experience as a minister, particularly in security matters, Adesiyan claimed to have firsthand knowledge of the events leading to Jonathan’s decision to concede power, highlighting Jonathan’s commitment to avoiding violence and his unexpected rise to the presidency. Adesiyan emphasized Jonathan’s preference for a peaceful transfer of power despite his desire for another term, arguing that his political ambitions should not incite conflict or unrest in Nigeria.

He said: “The incursion of the present Fulani herdsmen was caused by those who wanted Jonathan out of power. I have no apology. When Buhari was about to contest the 2015 presidential election under APC, we were in government then. He knew he could lose. In the history of the country, nobody had been able to take power from an incumbent.

So, there was the need to get ready in order not to lose that election. I was a minister then. I was not only a minister, I was one of the security ministers – the minister of police affairs. So, I knew all that happened. Some people did not know why Goodluck Jonathan signed off. Jonathan kept on saying that his ambition was not worth the blood of anybody. Fortunately, Jonathan is a person that never thought he could be anything in Nigeria, and he rose from that level to become the President of Nigeria. Then, he was president of Nigeria for six years. He wanted to become president for another four years. So, he thought there should not be war because of his ambition.”>>>>>CONTINUE READING HERE