2023: Group appeals to Buhari, APC to adopt Jonathan as consensus Candidate
By Matthew Denis
A Political group called Save Nigeria Ambassadors Project (SNAP- Goodluck Nigerian) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari and APC executive to adopt former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as her consensus Presidential aspirant for the 2023 general elections.
The National Coordinator of SNAP, Comrade Jazeel Jamil Ibrahim made the disclosure during a press conference at the NUJ Council Abuja on Wednesday.
He said, “The Save Nigeria Buhari Ambassadors, on behalf of SNBA and now Save Nigeria Ambassadors Project (SNAP – Goodluck Nigeria 2023) As a voice of reason make a Clarion call today to President Muhammadu Buhari to adopt Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as a consensus candidate of the All Progressive Congress.
“As a group loyal to Mr President, whose goal is to scout, support and promote credible, competent, intelligent and visionary leaders with the capacity to reform, rebrand and transform the political landscape of Nigeria.
“On this note, we wish to call on Mr. President to look inward with his eagles eyes and single out Dr. Goodluck Jonathan from the hustling crowd of Aspirants canvassing for the office of the President of Nigeria, as a candidate to fly the flag of the APC in 2023 presidential election.”
According to him, Dr. Goodluck has established himself as a true Democrat, a Peace Ambassador and a Patriotic Nigerian whose stance for the unification and cementing of the already fragmented pieces called Nigeria as one indivisible Nation.
“As exemplified in 2015 when he shelved his personal ambition to avert a looming crisis, declaring that his ambition was ‘not worth the blood of any Nigerian.’ Goodluck has high level of integrity and credibility, He is a sound academician, with a well cooked egg head, to revamp and revive any economy.
“We hereby appeal to Mr. President and the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC), to field him as the consensus presidential flag bearer in the 2023 forth coming election.
“We strongly believe that the Otuoke born Politician has a strong reputation as an elder statesman, a tested and proven patriot, a reliable and trusted nationalist, who is committed to the development and advancement of Nigeria and Africa at large.”
He stressed that Former President Jonathan, a celebrated hero of infrastructural and economic revivalist whose Transformational Agenda birthed the implementation of projects and policies geared at promoting and stimulating development across different phases and stratas of the economy.
“Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is a leader per excellence, who has the technical expertise to marshal out smart, highly educated and intelligent technocrats that understudied and transformed Nigerian economy. Under his watch, Nigeria experienced unprecedented economic growth and became the largest economy in Africa.
“As the then President of the most populous black nations in the world, Jonathan promoted democratic values and principles, peace and national security, which enlisted him as the most sort after black leader, in the continents of Africa.
“Dr. Jonathan made major contributions to the political, economic and social development of Nigeria through his Transformation Agenda. He is a secured leader, who tenaciously and systematically drives with passion his overwhelming commitment to change the global negative perceptions of the Nigerian elections by reforming the electoral process and establishing a culture of non-violent, free, fair, and credible elections. “Comrade Ibrahim noted that the former President is a versatile politician, Jonathan promoted social advancement through gender inclusion and equity and expanded access to education through the establishment and expansion of specialise tertiary institutions.
“President Jonathan and his political lieutenants smartly grew the economy to be the largest in Africa with a GDP of of almost a trillion dollars. He has a matchless records of results that stands him out among other political bigwigs.
“Jonathan, because of his high political pedigree, not only in Nigeria, but in the entire coast of Africa, he was also revered and given the highest national honour by several African Presidents of their countries equivalent to the GCFR in Nigeria for his commitment to stabilising democracy in the ECOWAS.
“After leaving office in 2015, has remained totally committed, dedicated and devoted to promoting democracy, credible elections, peace and respect for the rule of law in Africa. He is notably, the Chairman of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, an organisation he founded to promote best practices in democracy, peace and prosperity in Africa.”
