Former Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan opened up on why he conceded defeat to Buhari

Nigeria: Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan during an interview yesterday with Bloomberg TV this morning, in London, opened up on why he conceded defeat to his successor, President Muhammadu Buhari, even before the elections result was announced by the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC.

The President maintained that no body’s life was worth his political ambition.

“I said before the last election that my political ambition was not worth the blood of one Nigerian. I was true to my word when on March 30, 2015, just after the election, when the results were still being collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, I called my opponent, General Muhammadu Buhari, retd, to concede, in order to avoid any conflict and ensure a peaceful transition of power.

“This was without precedent in my country and I am proud that it achieved my goal of no conflict arising from the result of the election.

“Some may think, it is ironic that perhaps my proudest achievement was not winning the 2015 presidential election.

“By being the first elected Nigerian leader to willingly hand over power via the ballot box, to the opposition party; without contesting the election outcome, I proved to the ordinary man or woman in the country that I was his or her equal.

“That his or her vote was equal to mine and that democracy is the government by the will of the people, and that Nigeria, and indeed Africa is ripe for democracy. It is my sincerest wish that democracy is being consolidated in the continent of Africa and it will even get better.”