Former APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje visited ex-President Goodluck Jonathan at his Abuja residence on October 6, 2026The visit comes as Ganduje actively campaigns for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general electionsGanduje, a former Kano State governor, has been one of the most prominent…

…and institutions received honours at the ceremony, including former President Goodluck Jonathan and the late Diepreye AlamieyeseighaPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over eight years of experience covering metro, government policy, and internation…

…duty. He was represented at the ceremony by his deputy, Ngozi Odu. Former President Goodluck Jonathan, the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, and other dignitaries attended the coronation.

…price with the protests that followed fuel price increases under former President Goodluck Jonathan. Fayose made the remarks in a viral video while questioning why some Nigerians who previously criticised Jonathan over petrol prices are now defending Tinubu despite the higher cost of fuel. He recalled that petrol sold…

…of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari, and Peoples Democratic Party, Goodluck Jonathan, signed the agreement in Abuja, pledging to accept the outcome of the election and refrain from acts capable of undermining the democratic process. Despite the optimism generated by the initiative, election-related viole…

…General Muhammadu Buhari, their presidential candidate, floored incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP in the 2015 election.It was the first time an incumbent president was losing a re-election in Nigeria.Now, a gang of opposition parties is at it once again.But the history of these alliances also provides a…

…Olusegun Obasanjo and the 2014 Constitution Review Conference under former President Goodluck Jonathan. He was appointed NLC General Secretary in August 2019, succeeding Peter Ozo-Eson, with the appointment ratified by the NLC National Executive Council in Kano on August 21, 2019. Ugboaja was widely regarded as a veter…

…broke out across several northern states after the 2011 general elections, President Goodluck Jonathan constituted a panel to unearth the root causes of the violence and make far-reaching recommendations. The 22-member panel, which was led by a notable Islamic scholar and jurist, Sheikh Ahmed Lemu, in its report, endor…

…come. The most committed president so far since the process began has been President Goodluck Jonathan. It is good for you as a leader to signal that we are a civilised society and that we believe in the peace process. If we look at eminent Nigerians such as John Onaiyekan and other people who are in that Peace Committ…

…and lessons for present and future generations of public servants. Former President Goodluck Jonathan, who also spoke at the occasion, described Walson-Jack’s career as an example of perseverance, merit and integrity. Jonathan, who said he had known Walson-Jack for more than two decades, recalled her transition from th…

…move forward.Yar'Adua died on May 5, 2010, and was succeeded by his then vice-president, Goodluck Jonathan. Utomi recalled that Yar'Adua once invited him to the Presidential Villa in an attempt to persuade him to join his cabinet as a minister. According to Utomi, he told the late president that he would rather offer a…

…an alliance with the All Progressives Congress and they were able to defeat President Goodluck Jonathan. “So, the NDC is not going into the 2027 election with that self-defeatist approach that the opposition cannot defeat the APC unless all the parties come together,” Director said. While rejecting the argument that a…

…they say something is better?” He cited previous administrations under Muhammadu Buhari, Goodluck Jonathan, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Olusegun Obasanjo and Sani Abacha, saying similar complaints about hunger had been made under each government. “Yesterday it was Buhari, people are hungry. The day before yesterday it was Jon…

…kicks against governors mass presence in off-cycle election states Former President Goodluck Jonathan has kicked against the emerging trend of serving governors, senior public officials and political gladiators descending on states during off-cycle elections. Jonathan made the call in a statement personally signed by h…

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has condemned what he described as an emerging trend in political conduct, where governors and other political leaders from outside a state attempt to influence the outcome of off-cycle elections. Jonathan made the remark in a statement on Tuesday while reacting to the outc…

…“They convinced Umar Yar’Adua to cancel the privatisation; he did. They convinced Goodluck Jonathan that they could fix. They convinced Muhammadu Buhari that they could fix the refinery. None of them have achieved it. So, what makes President Tinubu think that in the next four years, he can fix those refineries and mak…

…Politicians must understand that an election is not a do-or-die affair. Former President Goodluck Jonathan offered perhaps the clearest example of this principle when, after losing the 2015 presidential election to Muhammadu Buhari, he famously said his ambition was not worth the blood of a single Nigerian. That statem…

…within the state capital. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, former President Goodluck Jonathan described the projects as practical and impactful governance that would benefit the teeming residents. He commended Governor Bala Mohammed, saying the road projects represented “visionary leadership, responsive governan…

APC praised Cardinal Onaiyekan when he spoke against Goodluck Jonathan but now attacks him because he is speaking against President Tinubu - Rufai Oseni Media personality, Rufai Oseni, has berated the APC government for attacking Cardinal John Onaiyekan, who in a recent interview criticised President Bola Tinubu's admi…

…were nowhere to be found.As reported by The Punch on Sunday, August 2, former President Goodluck Jonathan was among the notable names missing from the list, despite being presented to INEC as the presidential candidate of the Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).Goodluck Jonathan rose swiftly…

…uncertainty to an end. Several prominent politicians, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, whom the Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party claimed to have presented to INEC as its presidential candidate, did not make the final list. Senator Ned Nwoko was also absent. These and many other maj…

…says, led to disarmament. He also reacts to the statement credited to former President Goodluck Jonathan in which he stated that his visit to Camp 1 brought about peace and stability in the region. Excerpts: Who is Wing Commander P.Y. Biakpara? I am an elder statesman, a former Nigerian Air Force officer, a member of t…

…in the Senate. The event attracted Vice President Kashim Shettima, former President Goodluck Jonathan, governors, ministers, members of the National Assembly, traditional rulers, religious leaders, senior military officers, diplomats and other dignitaries from across the country, who gathered to celebrate Jang’s 80th b…

…in governance and leadership. The foreword to the book was written by former President Goodluck Jonathan. In April 2026, the Gbong Gwom Jos and Chairman of the Plateau State Council of Chiefs and Emirs, Da Jacob Buba, announced the suspension of the 2026 Nzem Berom Festival, citing worsening insecurity in Plateau State…

…mandate freely given to him by the people of Plateau State, as well as former President Goodluck Jonathan for backing his administration through key interventions, including the establishment of Operation Rainbow and the approval of refunds for federal roads executed by the state government. The former governor equally…