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Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Reuben Abati
Sunday, January 23rd, 2011
THE ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held its convention and presidential party primaries on Thursday January 13 at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The three candidates at the primaries were incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan, former Vice president Abubakar Atiku, and Mrs Sarah Jibril. In the run up to this, there had been much mudslinging and exchange […]
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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Reuben Abati
Monday, January 17th, 2011
By Reuben Abati, Lagos, Nigeria – Jan. 17, 2011 – The 1966-70 civil war was among other things, a response by the Igbo nation to the excesses of the political North. Between 1993 and 1999, the opposition to the North’s continued stay in power was also part of the sub-text of the pro-democracy struggle by […]
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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Reuben Abati
Saturday, January 15th, 2011
IN his inaugural speech on May 6, 2010, President Goodluck Jonathan had formally outlined the major concerns of his administration, in addition to paying tribute to the departed President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. He addressed Nigerians as “my dear brothers and sisters.” In a matter of months, the new President will also start addressing Nigerians as […]
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Articles, Columnists, Headlines, Presidency, Reuben Abati
Saturday, January 8th, 2011
Reuben Abati, Lagos,Nigeria – Jan 8. 2011 – THE various forces that had resisted Dr Goodluck Jonathan’s emergence as Acting President showed their hands fully with the return of President Umaru Yar’Adua. This included to start with, the protest by the Northern political establishment, prompted obviously by the Yar’Adua cabal, that allowing a Jonathan Acting Presidency […]
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Articles, Columnists, Presidency, Reuben Abati
Sunday, January 2nd, 2011
By Reuben Abati, Lagos, Nigeria – Jan 2, 2011 – The major challenge that Acting President Goodluck Jonathan faced on his assumption of office on February 9, 2010, was indeed how to assert himself and consolidate his hold on power. He showed quite a surprising dexterity in this direction, confirming the clichéd view that you […]
