Former President Goodluck Jonathan has explained how he felt losing the 2015 presidential election to Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Jonathan said losing as the incumbent president was a tough moment in his political life. He stated this at the 1st Raymond Dokpesi Annual Diamond Lecture in Abuja on Friday, October 25.
The 66-year-old said the emotional torment was inexplicable because he felt as if the whole world was against him, The Punch reports.
“It is not easy to lose an election as a president. You will think the whole world is against you. But then, Dokpesi invited me before I handed over. I remember what he said to me when I lost the election....Read Full Article [Click Here>]
“There were so many senior Nigerians (elder statesmen) who spoke. After I listened to all the conversations, he congratulated me and encouraged me to look beyond the election. This is how I commemorated that session.
“That communication gave me hope and helped me not necessarily for the transition hour ahead of me but also in my spiritual life as a private citizen. If you read my book, My Transition Hours, I explain it more elaborately.”
