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Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan is a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. He lost the 2015 presidential election to former military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari and was the first incumbent president in Nigerian history to lose re-election.
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politics · President of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015 · politician · also Goodluck Jonathan, Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Goodluck E. Jonathan, G.E.J., Jonathan
Born 20 November 1957 · Q57380
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2026· 24 entries
NewsDiaryOnline: Osun Decides 2026 and the Goodluck Jonathan Manifesto
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National Accord Newspaper: Nigeria is dying, save it” — Nigerian youths rally Jonathan in Abuja, urge former president to run for 2027
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LEADERSHIP Newspapers: Labour Party Chairman Tasks Politicians To Emulate Jonathan’s Non-Violent Politics
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City People Magazine: Goodluck Jonathan
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The Sun Nigeria: Ex-president Jonathan warns against governors’ ‘invasion’ of off-cycle elections
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thesourceng.com: Jonathan Decries Invasion Of States By Governors, Top Government Officials, Party Leaders For Campaign
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QED.NG: How I ordered political leaders out of Anambra, Ekiti elections as president – Jonathan
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Politics Nigeria: Stay Away From Off-Cycle Election – Jonathan Tells Okpebholo, Uzodinma, Others
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The Trumpet Newspaper Nigeria: Goodluck Jonathan Crowned ‘Jigon Bauchi’ Traditional Title by Emir
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thestreetjournal.org: Bauchi Emirate confers traditional title on ex-president Goodluck Jonathan
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streamlinefeed.co.ke: Goodluck Jonathan, Obasanjo Propose Afro-Democracy Model to Save African Governance
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The Guardian Nigeria News: Obasanjo, Jonathan, others seek overhaul of Nigeria’s democracy, governance structure
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Blueprint Newspapers: Post-election litigations threat to Nigeria’s democracy – Jonathan
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The Sun Nigeria: Obasanjo, Jonathan, Obi raise alarm over democratic decline, demand urgent reforms
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The Sun Nigeria: Emulate Jonathan who saved Nigeria’s democracy, Sen. Usman urges Politicians
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The Guardian Nigeria News: 2027: Nenadi Usman challenges politicians to match Jonathan’s democratic sacrifice
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Punch Newspapers: Jonathan proved power was not worth Nigerians’ blood in 2015 — LP
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Vanguard News: Jonathan’s 2015 sacrifice saved Nigeria’s democracy — Nenadi Usman
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Daily Post Nigeria: Goodluck Jonathan installed as Jigon Bauchi
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Tribune Online: Goodluck Jonathan commissions 18 township roads in Bauchi
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Business News Nigeria: Nigerian diplomats urge Tinubu to back Goodluck Jonathan for UN Secretary-General
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Radio France Internationale: Goodluck Jonathan ɗan takarar shugaban ƙasa a zaben 2027- PDP
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Naija Gist - Latest: Former president Goodluck Jonathan is considering running in 2027
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2025· 2 entries
The Africa Report: Nigeria 2027: Is Goodluck Jonathan a threat to Tinubu?
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Nigeria's ex-president Goodluck Jonathan holds meeting with Donald Trump” False.
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2023· 3 entries
Campaign: 2023 election.
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Jonathan was appointed head of delegation for the African Union and COMESA in the 2023 Zimbabwean general election
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Campaign: 2023 Zimbabwean general election.
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2019· 4 entries
AFP Fact Check rated the claim “EFCC arrests Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Goodluck Jonathan quits PDP” False.
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AFP Fact Check rated the claim “Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan said his party’s VP choice was ‘monumental disaster’” False.
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Was appointed as the honorary special advisor to the Bayelsa Education Trust Fund board
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2015· 2 entries
Campaign: 2015 election.
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Jonathan became the first Nigerian president to concede election defeat
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2013· 1 entry
Jonathan was awarded the chieftaincy title of the Se lolia I of Wakirike Bese
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2012· 1 entry
Upon the partial removal of petrol subsidies, the Jonathan administration instituted a subsidy re-investment programme designed to spend the money saved from partial petrol price deregulation on physical infrastructure s
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2011· 1 entry
Jonathan and Vice President Sambo attended political events and travelled the country to campaign for the nation's highest office
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2010· 3 entries
Career landmark: Chairperson of ECOWAS (2010–2012).
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Career landmark: President of Nigeria (2010–2015).
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Career landmark: Minister of Power (2010–2011).
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2007· 2 entries
Jonathan declared his assets worth a total of ₦295,304,420 (then equivalent to US$8,569,662)
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Career landmark: Vice President of Nigeria (2007–2010).
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2006· 1 entry
Reports released by Wikileaks claimed that Jonathan's wife, Patience Jonathan, was indicted for money-laundering by Nigeria's anti-crime agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
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2005· 1 entry
Career landmark: Governor of Bayelsa State (2005–2007).
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1998· 1 entry
Jonathan worked as an education inspector, a lecturer and an environmental-protection officer
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1997· 1 entry
“Good governance can neither be decreed as you will find in dictatorships nor legislated in a democratic set up alone. It can only be achieved by a people’s consensus around doing the right thing for the right purpose.”
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1957· 1 entry
Born 1957-11-20.
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