2027: Change Method of Selecting Leaders - Jonathan Sends Message to Nigerians

Nigeria must reform democracy, political recruitment before 2060

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for comprehensive reforms of Nigeria's democratic system, political recruitment process

2027: Change method of selecting leaders - Jonathan sends message to Nigerians

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that Nigeria will not move forward until it stops choosing its leaders based on tribe, religion, language and other narrow sentiments. Jonathan gave the warning on Saturday at the Herbert Macaulay Colloquium in Lagos, held to mark the 162nd anniversary of the birth of the nationalist pioneer. The warning […] 2027: Change method of selecting leaders - Jonathan sends message to Nigerians

Nigeria won’t progress till it abandons primitive leadership selection

By Dapo Akinrefon & Henry Obetta Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned that Nigeria will continue to struggle with development until it abandons what he described as primitive methods of selecting political leaders based on religion, ethnicity, language and other narrow considerations. Jonathan said the country must move away from such practices and prioritise competence […]

Why Nigeria Remains Underdeveloped–Jonathan

Former president Dr Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday identified challenges mitigating against Nigeria’s development to include bad leadership, weak institutions, corruption, policy inconsistency, inadequate infrastructure, insecurity and overdependence on raw material exports. He spoke at a colloquium organised in memory of late Herbert Macaulay, foremost Nigeria political leader, held at Nigeria Institute for International Affairs, Victoria […]

Jonathan Warns Nigerian Leaders Against Betraying Founding Fathers' Dreams

Former President Goodluck Jonathan urges Nigerian leaders to honour Herbert Macaulay and other founding nationalists through democratic...

“Nigeria won’t make progress until it stops choosing leaders tribe and religion”

"We are still suffering from political leaders being recruited based on religion, language and all kinds of things,” Jonathan said.