President Goodluck Jonathan has said that despite the possibility of rejecting the result of the last presidential election, he opted to concede defeat for peace to reign.
Jonathan who said he could not afford to waste the blood of Nigerians in a bid to hold on to power, noted that he would always be committed to strengthening democracy in the nation and Africa.
Jonathan, who had a rather turbulent dispensation as Nigeria’s president, said he made a choice for peace rather than make the nation ungovernable
According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the president, Dr. Reuben Abati, Jonathan made the remarks while receiving members of the African Ambassadors’ Group, who were on a farewell and solidarity visit to at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The President said, “I believe that character matters in leadership. And it is not just about who becomes the President of a country, but somebody has to be there and the person needs the support of all to succeed.
“I made a choice to keep the country away from conflict. I have always advised other African leaders that we will need to have a country before we can have the ambition to become President.
“We don’t have to expose our people to deaths because we want to stay in power. Some people hold on to power, may be, for fear of the unknown.”
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