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Why Jonathan Conceded Defeat To Buhari In 2015 - Okonjo-Iweala Reveals
Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has revealed details of
how former President Goodluck Jonathan conceded defeat to President Muhammadu Buhari
in the 2015 elections.
According to her book titled, ‘Fighting Corruption is Dangerous: The
Story Behind the Headlines’, Jonathan took the decision without any external
influence.
Okonjo-Iweala wrote that on the fateful day when unknown to all present
at the presidential residence in Aso Villa on March 31, 2015, Jonathan had
already contacted Buhari, while various high-level government officials and the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) bigwigs were discussing whether or not he should
concede.
The former Minister said amid the arguments, she leaned towards the
president and urged him to concede before the results were completely collated
and announced.
Jonathan listened to her whispered words and then spoke loudly in
response to the hearing of everyone in the room: “It is done. A few minutes
ago, I called to congratulate President-elect Buhari.”
The much-awaited book, which Okonjo-Iweala described as “a personal
account of an important aspect of my work in government – fighting corruption”
unwraps her experiences while serving in the Jonathan government.
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