Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday defined why his management didn’t enforce the suggestions of the 2014 Nationwide Convention.
He made this identified when he joined former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to pay a condolence discuss with to the population of overdue Afenifere Chief, Ayo Adebanjo in Lagos.
Jonathan mentioned the political status in Nigeria on the future used to be too breezy to deal with presentation of the suggestions, the Information Company of Nigeria experiences.
Jonathan mentioned the 2014 Nationwide Convention shouldn’t have arise with out the contributions of folk such because the overdue Adebanjo.
Adebanjo died on February 14, 2025, in Lagos. He used to be elderly 96.
Jonathan mentioned that quite a lot of folk had saved asking why he didn’t enforce the suggestions of the convention.
In keeping with him, maximum Nigerians have no idea that there used to be a bundle of political turbulence within the nation at that length.
He mentioned {that a} key member of the legislature, who used to be in his celebration, mobilised in opposition to him and moved to every other celebration.
Jonathan added that some individuals have been able to deliver his management ill at that future.
“It used to be no longer the future lets provide this sort of record.
“Thank God for everything. We believe that one day, one government will review it and take everything,” he mentioned.
He mentioned the suggestions got here from credible Nigerians who weren’t politically influenced.
“We believe the outcomes are still very relevant for our society.”
Jonathan and Abubakar have been gained at other occasions by means of the youngsters of the overdue elder stateman led by means of Obafemi Ayo-Adebanjo.
Participants of the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural crew, Afenifere, led by means of Oba Oladipo Olaitan, have been additionally provide all over the visits.
Jonathan, accompanied by means of Sierra Leone’s ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma, former PDP Deputy Nationwide Chairman, Olabode George, and alternative political stalwarts, arrived at Adebanjo’s Lekki place of dwelling at 1.57pm.
Abubakar, who arrived about 3 p.m, used to be additionally accompanied by means of some PDP chieftains, together with Dele Momodu and Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, the 2023 PDP governorship candidate for Lagos Surrounding.
At a gathering with the youngsters of dead body and contributors of Afenifere, Jonathan described Adebanjo as a Nigerian chief, no longer simply an Afenifere chief.
He mentioned, “Our expensive chief used to be no longer the chief of Afenifere isolated. He used to be a pacesetter of this nation.
“He used to be a person with huge knowledge, braveness and willingness to do the correct factor for this nation.
“He believed in fact and justice. Negative community can develop when there is not any fact and when there is not any justice.
“Those were the things he was known for. We are not surprised that he led the Afenifere credibly well.”
“He meant the best for this country,” he added.
Talking, Atiku additionally described Adebanjo as a superb chief.
He mentioned that Adebanjo’s loss of life used to be a excess loss to his rapid population and people who admired him.
“It’s moderately true that this area has hosted me a few occasions. I took clear of this area virtues that Pa Adebanjo stood for and preached all his date.
“This is a subject of proclaim that upcoming his dying, we must come and pay recognize for his contributions to the solidarity and non violent co-existence of this nation.
“It’s my singular proclaim and privilege to spot together with his rapid population at this hard future. We thank God that he lived a significance date.
“We are here to condole with the family to let them know that we share in the loss because he was also a father to us. He was an adviser and a guide in what we are set to do for this country,” Atiku mentioned.
Upcoming within the night, Atiku, Jonathan and a number of alternative PDP chieftains and a number of other dignitaries proceeded to a dinner organised by means of former President Olusegun Obasanjo at The Delborough Lodge, Victoria Island, in Lagos.
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki additionally attended the dinner.