Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has described the defection of a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, to the All Progressives Congress in 2014 as a major reason why it was impossible for his government to implement the 2014 National Convention recommendations.
He, however, failed to implement the recommendations made at the convention till he left office in 2015 and many Nigerians have berated him for it, accusing the former President of trying to use its implementation as a campaign tool to return to power in 2015.The former President, however, explained that it was too late for him to implement them when they were presented in August 2014 due to the complexity of the Nigerian system.
"Such an elaborate review couldn’t have been possible at that time because by the time the report was submitted in August 2014, we were already on the verge of a general election. "If we had a task that would require the alteration of the constitution, enactment of new laws, and amendment of some existing ones, there was no way that could have been done overnight."
“One of the problems of this country is that we like playing politics with things that have very much to do with national interest. We play politics with our security. We play politics with our economy. We play politics with almost everything. That, definitely, is not the way to go, if we must make progress in realising our national aspirations and goals.
Tell Jonathan that he is a disappointment and a gross one. Because I can't understand why and how an ordinary citizen action will override the power of a sitting president.
TheresaA11 Dear , This Headline is very wrong & misleading? Whoever didn’t take time to read the whole story wld think AWTambuwal was the Black Sheep or d culprit or agent of retrogression in ds case; Let’s make our reportage a Balanced one for sake of us all. God Bless you
This excuse is useles. At least he should have made a trial while still in office even if Tambuwal will dump the recommendations.
Very funny
In a nutshell, Tambuwal was the PRESIDENT?. Okwa ya?.
The same people that thrown us into the mess we're today are now clamoring for president. Some people should be barred from vying public office coz of their actions in the past.
The same Tambuwa stepped down for Atiku in 2022
Because it didn't serve their interest. The earlier you realise that nig is not for Goodluck Jonathan will be better for you
I doubt if you understand the tweet, or u don't have a certificate too?
You have a clear conscience Sir all you tried to do was for national interest.
Tambuwa is a snake!
The good thing is that we are all a knowledge there's a very big problem though some people are trying to pretend there isn't
You're talking nonsense
Good Luck weak then too, if Tambuwal and Co, prevented you from implementing it, tell Nigerians what they stand to gain or loose from the 2014 NC recommendations on a National TV, and the people preventing it,
Only Sowore can match the madness up there but we are not ready for the convo. Man no send dem papa up there. What he cares about is the people and the people alone
Alright! And Dem wan give us president, Abi?
JONATHAN ONYE ELILIELI.
And they are still busy to stopping the movement
I see. You recollected that or it escaped your memory before? What Nigeria spent millons of Naira for, you are now telling stories. Abeg make I pass.
All talk no action. Shame on all of you PDP and APC that ruined the destiny of what is left of Nigeria, I sincerely hope our massive vote turnout come 2023 is not hijacked and rigged by these APC, PDP and their Godfathers. Anymore rigging, Nigeria should cease to exist
It was never his priority but a afterthought. Don’t blame Tambuwal.
Mtchew
Whenever I go through replies of- especially south-south CO's I only gently smile nd say to myself 'haterate, selfishness, greediness, envy, cruelty etc will b d weapon thy'll kill themselves 4 wht diplomacy is d only solution to what thy think thy can seaze wit weapons, critics
Is tambuwal, others the president? Abeg your time don pass and you no use am well
In pursuit of the same Caliphate Agenda!
To
Just tell the whole world how weak you are, a sitting president telling us that one person or useless group prevented him from doing what is needful.Nigerians will never pray to have a weak leader or president like u again.what a weak man!can a weak person rule Nigeria?
Do they truly have the numbers?
Fulanis will never allow any thing good that will benefits all nigerians not only tambuwal that prevented the national convention he did it with his Fulani kinsmen. Fulanis want nigeria to be the way it is now so that they will continue their killings and kidnaping of other nig
Jonathan. Pls pls pls. If you were determined,the recommendations, would have been implemented. I say no more
Hmmm
As a leader, you failed in stakeholder management, Ur aids were paid big salaries for that purpose. Worse still, you are only telling us now, you didn't consider it important to communicate then. Who does this help now?
emmaikumeh My oga check this out
Britain must have told them No,same way they told Gowon during Aburi Accord;they will do anything to mentain status quo. That is why the west work against Gudluck
Tambuwal never meant well for the Nigeria project, his proven it with his recent stunt against power rotation.
Now the shameful effect of non implementing it is now your.
Any northerner promising you restructuring is lying through his teeths.
oguike_ejike Why are southern politicians supporting election when it is clear that Buhari & his Fulani cabals want to conquer Nigeria for Fulani stock? Southern politicians have been adequately warned. We have existential threat to our survival as indigenous peoples.
You’re a failure president,y do u move away from ur boss(yar adua) blueprint
Sahara reporters shame on you jor! That's not what he said
Jonathan is an inept leader and should stop putting his failure on others. He is not relevant in Nigeria, except as boyi-boyi to his successor
God help this country
You’re looking for an excuse to justify your weakness and failure. Nonsense
Conspiracy of silence, why talking now uncle jona
More reason Nigeria should be dissolve. We can not remain slaves in our own country
Your head line was not okay to me. He said the parliament and time frame wasn't okay for him to implement it. He do mentioned the defection of speaker.
The same Tambuwal sold out Wike his best friend over his worst enemy Atiku because of Tribe. North will always place tribe over friendship. Don’t tribe them. They’re master strategist when it comes to politics and leadership.
Sahara reporters with your twisted caption, I read GEJ interview, no where he mentioned Tambuwal prevent him from implementation of the confab report, yes he mentioned Tambuwal name not as single person, GEJ said defection of Tambuwal & others to APC which make PDP minority
You can say that to the woods, did Tambuwal prevented you from building second Niger bridge after all your promises during 2011, election campaign? Just tell us that you lack the political will to implement the report. Stop looking for scapegoat and seeking for relevance.
To be president of Nigeria from South South or south east is a big burden,two major tribes want you out by all means nomatter how good you are ,they traveled to America just to see him out,so pls stop blaming him
This Jonathan sef,,who's Tambuwal
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Their interest in this country is centred on greed,tribalism and selfishness. They do not have the interest of the masses at heart, Otherwise, they should have known that God did not create this country for you to dominate others.
Who has Tambuwal number let us greet him OBI-diently..
Also let's remember that APC as a party boycotted the 2014 National Confab, so when they won in 2015 we already know that they wouldn't implement it's recommendation.
That's how of them gang up against your government, all in quest of power shifting to North without thinking of competence, thinking it will end up for them they way the imagine it, although your govt was weak and was not doing well, all of you have failed the Youths.
cchukudebelu You had 6 good years to deliberate on it and implement it, you never did it was during the eve of your re-election you started deliberating on it, it was never a matter of importance to you.
Let us know those who are using their knowledge to undermine the country
GEJ is also a liar. Fear no even let am submit the documents to the national assembly for debate bcos of his 2nd term political uncertainty.
Knowing very well that Tambuwal and others prevented National Conference Recommendations, you refused to retire INEC Jiga whose office expired to save Nigeria. And you declared Buhari winner of the rigged election while you were yet in power. You are part of the problem today.
GEJonathan for saying this rubbish make ogun kill you there. You were the President and your subordinates are stopping you from performing your duties. You will never know peace in this life for not approving National CONFAB.
The paradox of a weak leader how will the Grand commander in chief of the federal arm Force's tell us that tambuwal and others prevented the implementation of the 2014 National convention recommendation who is tambuwal then
Some people will just read headlines and start reacting... Why is Jonathan just saying this one? Of course, some Nigerians are simply filled with stupid adamant followership of tribe, religion and ethnicity...
Olofo ni GEJ nah. Katikati po lenu
Everyone shall pay for his/her poor judgement in spheres of life.
Just that you are a weak leader that's why they have their way.
Bihari has opened your eyes on how to use power, now you are shouting and speaking out.
Ode
I will blame jonathan forever fr not implementing the report...
cchukudebelu The same tambuwal who showed wike pepper
Comments here reveal that most NIGERIANS read ONLY HEADLINES and run off to rant about ignorantly. Little wonder people whose backgrounds are shrouded in mystery gain access to the highest offices without checks.
Ewu mmadu
cchukudebelu I want buhari to change unilag to moshood abiola university I want to see the difference between democratic and dictatorship
cchukudebelu Too late to say this now
The details of what the former President said carried the weight and solutions to our problems as a Nation. Some days in the life of Nigeria, that report will be updated for implementation. If people out of ignorance blame GEJ what about the joke of Constitution Amendment by PMB.
That's why I'm afraid PO might not deliver even with his genuine plans.
These are the same people who claims they love Nigeria more than the others,yet they don't want to move forward and have become a clogged in the wheel of progress
Abeg GEJ e get story wey you no suppose talk. You were the President!!!!! Accept that you failed to restructure Nigeria when you had the chance to.
GEJonathan, you were a weak president who couldn't stand up and make decisions irrespective of whose ox is gored.
I don’t like to be listening to this woman mr Jonathan
You're just too weak !
Mr Jonathan sir, leadership is about taking responsibility not giving excuses. It's a failure on your part not to implement the confab report. Your ability to navigate and manoeuvre barriers/challenges is what makes you a good leader.
What is this man saying, Jonathan underrated the power of the office of the president and the more reason why he opened his eyes and allowed Tinubu mobilized propaganda against his hover even as a sitting president. Pls GEJ shud just rest and leave Nigeria alone
One day he we pay for that his role inordeygiveshishi
Even you Tambuwal
That Tambuwalish man has been Tambuwalizing Nigeria in many Tambul ways.
The parasites have succeeded in taking over power, to dislodge them and reset things properly will require their stooges to regain their brain powers which have been lost to greed and self aggrandizement. Though it may tarry but it shall be done.
For as long as the Northern oligarchy is directly or indirectly holding the country at the jugular, such constitution conference reports can never be implemented. But I know we are just postponing the evil days which is bound to come.
It's always The North. Always. This is what the likes of Peter obi will suffer if he miraculously wins next year. Guys like Obi are blinded by their One Nigeria Idealism
And if you ask them they will say that they want a better nigeria.
Get lost You should have divided this nation before u leave
The north are bragging because the south refused to work together politically only northern votes cannot win elections so if southerners are united north will not be swollen headed.
Bullshit president talking now, which late
Sharap.... You were the president... You could sell to Nigerians then, now you are complain... Nigeria is very destructive
Contrary to the prevailing notion that good governance is bad politics, in reality good governance is good politics. A government should work keeping in mind the welfare of future generations, not the next election
Sitting duck!
Well, I don't believe in this narrative. The ex-President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan has immunity to use an executive order to communicate the report of 2014 to the Nigerians at that material time. This could have exonerated him. I believe he has good intentions for Nigerians.
Whatever explanation you have is the proverbial MEDICINE AFTER DEATH... We voted for you to take charge. You failed us in that regard, I suggest you accept it and apologize for that your inaction. Probably this was why Nigeria nation jumped from FRYING PAN INTO FIRE....
If you are not in his shoes, you can never tell what is going through. Some are biased but we could see what a common man is facing presently.
The Fulanis can't operate on a level playing ground,that's why they oppose every effort made to bring equity and justice. They love mediocrity & backwardness. They are gradually saying no to Western education in Nigeria, just like their Boko Haram. The ASUU strike is deliberate.
Man of the people
That's why the northern part is mis behaving in the manner in which they are because they were not educated right from the onset.
And that is the same Tambuwal one fat small boy is calling saint all over the TL..... alatenuje
Hhhmm, our leaders should speak out. No Presidential aspirant is talking about the 2014 National Convention Recommendations
I always wondered what happened afterwards
Hmmmmmmm.....I've been your great supporter, but some things you say makes me Wonder if you were really the commander-in-chief or commander-enslaved?
You didn't make any attempt. You were selfish Mr President
Adeyemi_joab Because you refused to follow the advice of Professor Ben Nwabueze to do the right thing
National Conference?
Jonathan, we don’t need all these revelations; you were a docile president!
The north conspired to stop any mention of the report of the confab, we all know that.
Ayu's PDP Hero of our democracy?
The country's faulty structure and system is in the favour of the North and elites. Anything attempt to restructure will be met with strong opposition.
The same Tambuwal some cherished? The same Tambuwal betrayed Wike...
I forgive your stupidity because your weakness was engineered from London and Washington by great two gay patrons
we are on the next page.
Mr woman is ok, we don hear, enough that rubbish please.
Akuko uwa !!! Onye nwuru ihe
Johnathan,u would organized the national conference immediately u won 2011 election so u will ve enough time for implementation,the truth is that the north will always fight against restructuring,they see it as disintegration.Those who believe Atiku will restructure are gullible
Please read before you comment, But this implementation is what Nigeria need now to grow if not we are going under
The north does not want this country to move forward honestly, they want to remain forever stuck in this money sharing enterprise, always claiming they have the numbers, question is numbers for what? Only for election but not for productivity.
Fear Northerners, the same Tambruwal that put movie for Wike to watch on convention day 😃
But you had to over turn, and influence decisions
Imagine tanbuwal wike push by the side where he belonged. That a whole former president is lamenting for? We can't afford to have Ur type near presidency again. I hate wike just because of Obi Igbo, nothing more. He could have use some sense even though,that's all. Rest Johnat
Now even road to go Otu Oke no dey
Yeah, democracy can be an ass sometimes. But it's still preferable.
Etisalat.. Now you're talking
you are a f👀l! Tambuwal stopped implementation of what could have been the only mark of your 6 years presidency and you have mouth talk. may your type never represent the south in anything Nigeria again. what did anyone of the South gain by supporting your regime
We have moved on tey tey. Mtchwww
This man na correct jonsing President
GEJ is very weak and don't know how to use Presidential Powers
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This man had the chance...shit! P.S. Get yours now
Hide ur face jooor🫣
Good man who always mean well for Nigerians but bigots betrayed him. All eyes is crying now,they have thrown their food to the dogs. Your good name has been written on gold.
Go and sleep you are nothing but a disaster 😥😥😥😥😥😡😡😡😡😡
Speaker of the house, others prevented a sitting president from implementing 2014 national convention recommendation. WOW!
This belated cus is far beyond what the politician and politics are thinking of,
chai
We believe you
Why are you telling us now? So even as President then ur decision were thrown out by just Tambuwal
The headlines are twisted honestly! Not really what was said...
I don't think this information is necessary at this time in our political arena.
As a president you had the super powers for it to get implemented then....
GEJonathan you did not use your power as president then
Hmmm
Congratulations to Aminu Waziri Tambuwal
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