Goodluck Jonathan

“A Nigerian court rejected a challenge to President Goodluck Jonathan’s victory in an April election, scuppering demands by the main opposition party for a recount in several areas of the country. Jonathan was declared winner of the April 16 election [...]

My dear country men and women. This is a new dawn! Our nation has spoken. At the end of intense and hard fought campaigns by all the political parties, our people spoke through the ballot. In every city, town, village, [...]

Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — President Goodluck Jonathan pledged a “new dawn” for Nigeria, days after the electoral commission declared him the winner in a vote hailed as a significant improvement from past polls. The last election four years ago was [...]

“By Zoe Flood in Nairobi The Nigerian Red Cross said that “a lot of people” had been killed, and churches, mosques and homes were burned across the north – the main support base of Mr Jonathan’s main opponent Muhammadu Buhari. [...]