Nigeria/Africa’s media mogul Mo’Abudu recently interviewed Nigeria’s presidential candidates General Buhari and incumbent presidential candidate Goodluck Jonathan. Abudu focused on national security, Boko Haram, the economy, entrepreneurship and much more. Watch the two engaging interviews: President Jonathan gets down to earth in this exclusive interview – EL Special APC Presidential candidate General Buhari chats with Mo …
Nigeria's Appeal Court Rejects Muhammadu Buhari's Challenge to Goodluck Jonathan Election Victory
“A Nigerian court rejected a challenge to President Goodluck Jonathan’s victory in an April election, scuppering demands by the main opposition party for a recount in several areas of the country. Jonathan was declared winner of the April 16 election with 59 percent of the vote. But his nearest rival, former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari, …
Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan Proposes Single 7year Term for Presidents & Governors
“Worried by the rising cases of violence and tension across the country during elections, the Presidency has concluded plans to send a bill to the National Assembly for a single term of seven years for governors and Presidents. It reasoned that political violence was always caused by the resolve of incumbent governors and president to …
President Goodluck Jonathan Acceptance Speech (Video & Full Text)
My dear country men and women. This is a new dawn! Our nation has spoken. At the end of intense and hard fought campaigns by all the political parties, our people spoke through the ballot. In every city, town, village, ward and voting unit, Nigerians stood in the sun, some in the rain, some walked …
CNN Interviews Nigeria's New President, Goodluck Jonathan (Video)
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — President Goodluck Jonathan pledged a “new dawn” for Nigeria, days after the electoral commission declared him the winner in a vote hailed as a significant improvement from past polls. The last election four years ago was widely condemned for rampant vote rigging, violence, theft of ballot boxes and intimidation. Though marred …