Jonathan Advises Nigerians Not To Vote In Killers 

Jonathan says that anybody who kills to become a leader will continue to kill in order to stay a leader.

By Omotayo Olutekunbi

In order to avoid electing those, he referred to as killers to office in 2023, former president Goodluck Jonathan has issued a warning to Nigerians.

On Sunday, September 25, 2022, during a special interdenominational ceremony to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the founding of Akwa Ibom State, Jonathan gave the advice.

He said, “In 2023, you must not make the mistake to vote killers. Those who will carry knives, guns, and all kinds of gadgets to go and kill people because of politics, are the enemies of society. If you kill to become a leader, you will continue to kill to remain a leader.”

“The people will continue to suffer. Make sure that from the House of Assembly to the House of Representatives to Senate to governor, you vote the right people in Akwa Ibom State.”

The governor of Akwa Ibom, Udom Emmanuel, was also praised by Jonathan for his accomplishments during his seven years in government.

He remembered that when Godswill Akpabio, the governor who came before him, departed office, there was some doubt about Emmanuel’s performance as Akpabio’s Secretary to the State Government.

“The election of Governor Udom should teach us, politicians, a good lesson. When Governor Udom was to come as a governor, people said this man has never been into politics.

“Though we know he is a finance person who has been in the bank, he may not know how to manage human beings. But Udom came on board and changed the story,” he said.

The former president also commended State Executive Council members for helping the governor succeed in his position.