No Nigerian blood needs to be spilled or life lost during a peaceful protest that seeks to advance our country. We may hold different views on national issues, but there is no doubt that most people desire the same thing for Nigeria:
Today, I celebrate my boss, friend, colleague and brother, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua who departed this world 11 years ago.
As politicians, we shared a common vision of a peaceful, united and just nation.
I cast my ballot this morning at Unit 39, Ward 13 in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa at todayโs Presidential and National Assembly Election.
I encourage all Nigerians to exercise their civic duties peacefully .
โGEJ
Today I received in audience members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the
@NgLabour
led by its presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi.
I reiterated that to move Nigeria forward, we all must see it as our own country and believe in the unity of the nation.
PRESIDENT YARโADUA: 12 YEARS AFTER
Twelve years ago, our nation lost a patriot, a selfless leader and a peacemaker who governed with sincerity and passion for the people.
I condole with H.E
@MBuhari
, the Kyari family & all sympathisers on the demise of Mallam Abba Kyari who until his death wasย the Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria.
May Allah grant him Al Jannah Firdaus & strengthen his family & friends during this moment of grief.
GEJ
Congratulations to
@renoomokri
and his wife, on the birth of their daughter very early this morning.
I am grateful that the couple have chosen to name their daughter Ebele, after me. I thank God for the safe delivery and that mother and child are healthy and thriving.
- GEJ
It has been a decade since His Excellency President Umar Musa Yar'Adua was snatched by the cold hands of death. On this day, every year, his image fills our consciousness as a mark ofย his selflessness, typical modesty and exceptional flair.
Fellow Compatriots,
This is a historic week for our country, as citizens of voting age go out to cast their ballots this weekend to elect our next president and federal parliamentarians who will be expected to make laws for the common good of the land.
On this day nine years ago I lost a friend, colleague, brother, and boss, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. He was a selfless leader who placed national interest above personal and ethnic gains.
2023: Jonathan Congratulates Presidential Flagbearers
I congratulate the winners of the various primaries across the political spectrum, particularly Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP)โฆ
Congratulations to Damini Ogulu,
@burnaboy
and Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun
@wizkidayo
for emerging as winners at the 63rd annual Grammy awards. They took one giant leap for both themselves and Nigeria.
I arrived Bamako Wednesday evening with my delegation to begin my assignment as leaderย of
@ecowas_cedeao
peace mission to Mali. I'm optimistic that our mission will yield positive results. Our message of peace and progress has so far been well received by stakeholders.
GEJ
On this day thirteen years ago , our nation lost a great and selfless leader President Umaru Musa YarโAdua . He was a man of peace , justice and accountability.
We look back with appreciation to God for the gift his life and his impact in our nation.
President YarโAdua wasโฆ
Dear
@DrDeleSobowale
As you expected, my attention was drawn to your apology as expressed in your Sunday
@vanguardngrnews
column of March 22, 2020. You specifically regretted an article you wrote in 2014 in which you called me all manner of names.
#WAEF
election mission to Nigeria in continuation of its engagement with major presidential candidates today, met with H. E Peter Obi and H. E . Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Earlier at Polling Unit 39, Ward 13, Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa State, where my wife, Dame Patience, my mother, Madam Eunice Afeni, and I voted at the Presidential and National Assembly Election.
#NigeriaDecides2019
I'm pleased that Pastor
@renoomokri
who served as my Social Media Aide when I was President, has been honoured with the Hollywood Weekly Magazine Film Festival (HWMFF) "Most Outstanding Humanitarian Cause 2019" Award.
Thank you Nigerians and members of the international community for your birthday wishes, and for honouring me with your presence at Tuesday's public presentation of my book 'My Transition Hours' in Abuja.
I congratulate
@NOIweala
who served as the Coordinating Minister for the Economy/Minister of Finance in my cabinet, on her emergence as the new Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), after a long-drawn-out selection process.
Baba, I rejoice with you today on the occasion of your 82nd birthday. Indeed, you have been a great asset to our nation and your service to humanity has been exemplary. May God continue to bless you with strength & good health even as you enjoy more glorious years on earth. -GEJ
My family has been an integral part of my life's journey, they have been my strength and a source of my success. This morning they did something unusual, from all corners of the town they assembled in my home offering prayers and thanksgiving to God for the gift of life.
- GEJ
I do not intend to give a long message this New Year. All I just want to say is that there is hope and a future for Nigeria. We do not just have a New Year, we have a New Opportunity. A New Opportunity to be better leaders and better followers.
"My message to all those who desire to govern us is that we shouldn't seek power for the purpose of enjoying privileges and entitlements butย for the purpose of improving the livelihood of the people.
Nobody's Political Ambition Is Worth The Blood of Citizens in Ethiopia or Any Other Nation.
I have long said, believed and practised the principle that nobody's political ambition is worth the blood of any citizen.
I am pleased to have been flown to Bamako, Mali, by a pair of Nigerian Airforce pilots one of whom is Blessing Liman, a committed NAF flying officer who emerged as Nigeria's first female military pilot under our administration.
- GEJ
Today, at the 9th edition of the African Leadership Person of the Year Awards,ย I was honoured as the African Peace and Security Leader of the Year 2020.
I thank African Leadership Magazine for recognising my modest contributions to peace in Africa.
- GEJ
I extend my best wishes to all Christian faithful in Nigeria and around the world as we celebrate this year's Easter. It is a moment of thanksgiving as well as an opportunity to reflect on the benefits of the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I congratulate His Excellency
@WilliamsRuto
for his emergence as the winner of Kenyaโs August 9, 2022 Presidential election, a victory that has just been affirmed by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kenya.I wish you and Kenya a successful and peaceful transition.
-GEJ
I was delighted to meet His Excellency Chief Olusegun Obasanjo at the ongoing World Summit 2020 in Seoul, South Korea where we joined leaders from across the world to make a case for lasting peace, interdependence & shared values among the world's peoples and nations.
GEJ
I congratulate
@renoomokri
and his family on the dedication of their daughter, Weyinmi Ebele, at the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. May Baby Ebele, grow up in wisdom and stature and find favour with God and man.
-GEJ
Today, I remember the late President Umaru Musa Yarโadua, a great democrat and servant leader, whose leadership Nigeria was blessed to have if even for a brief period. Your legacy of fostering peace and progress in Nigeria and beyond is worthy of emulation.
I congratulate Dr.
@NOIweala
who served as the co-ordinating minister for the economy/finance minister in my cabinet, on her appointment as a member of South Africaโs Presidential Economic Advisory Council.
TRIBUTE TO LATE FLYING OFFICER, TOLULOPE
AROTILE
My heart goes out to the family and colleagues of late flying officer, Tolulope Arotile.
She was a brave patriot who pushed her self beyond limits to demonstrate her uncommon love for our dear nation.
At the World Summit 2020 in Seoul, South Korea, organised by the Universal Peace Federation, it was an honour to have joined other world leaders at the opening plenary to deliberate on the imperatives of peace, security and human development.
GEJ
Thank youย Nigerians and all well-wishersย for theย solidarityย following the Christmas eve attack by gunmen in myย home in Otuoke, Bayelsa State.I commended the Nigerian military for their gallantry in repelling the attack which unfortunately claimed the life of a soldier.
GEJ
Christmas is a time when Christians around the world celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the redeemer of humankind.
In Christโs birth are the lessons of sacrifice, humility and love as well as the gifts of peace, hope and freedom.
A warm airport reception from Ambassador Amin M. Dalhatu and members of staff of the Nigerian Embassy in Seoul, the Republic of South Korea as I arrived Seoul this afternoon for the International Leadership Conference holding in the capital city.
-GEJ
I arrived Johannesburg early this morning to lead the Election Observation Mission of the
@EISAfrica
to South Africa's national and provincial elections.
At the launch of the New Yenagoa City, in Bayelsa State, today, I reiterated that as long leaders have dreams and visions, sustainable development is a reality. I am hopeful that the dream of the New Yenagoa City will be a reality.
-GEJ
1. I congratulate
@muhammadpate
, my former Minister of State for health over his appointment by World Bank as Global Director for health, nutrition, and population.
Since he left the country in 2013 to take up an international appointment,
As the Muslim Ummah begin the holy month of Ramadan, I urge all our brothers and sisters to pray for the peace, health, and prosperity of our nation. It is my hope you all will achieve the purification of the soul in this holy month.
celebrate with the Muslim Ummah on this joyous occasion of Eid-el-fitr. I pray for Allah's continual grace upon your homes and His healing upon our land.
May the Almighty Allah accept all your acts of worship and reward you with peace and hope.
Barka Da Sallah
GEJ
Wishing the entire Muslim Ummah a blessed Eid Al-Adha!
May the divine blessings of Allah bring you hope, faith, and joy, and may He accept your sacrifices as an act of Ibadah.
I received in audience today
@akin_adesina
President
@AfDB_Group
. After serving our nation diligently, I'm pleased that Dr. Adesina has continued to put up a stellar performance on the international stage.
I'm without a doubt that he will continue to make all of us proud.
- GEJ
...a place where we can all live out the full potential of our God-given abilities. I implore everyone to exercise restraint as we walk through these challenging times.ย
- GEJ
#HappyWomensDay2020
to women all over the world. Today the world celebrates your strength and resilience. We recognize your sacrifices and achievements in all walks of life.
I urge that we all continue to strive to break down barriers against gender equality and women rights.
Fifty-Nine years ago, we walked into the road of political freedom when the Union Jack was lowered and the Green-White-Green Flag hoisted as the symbol of our sovereignty.
Citizens sang for joy, with heartbeats of hope and eyes flooded with a new vision of liberty and justice.
2020 NEW YEAR MESSAGE
I celebrate with you all for the blessing of a New Year. It is a thing of joy for us as a nation that we have survived until this time as one indivisible entity despite our many national challenges.
Back in Bamako, with the mediation team to engage the Government and people of the Republic of Mali as they continue to make progress in the transition programme towards the restoration of democratic rule in the country.
- GEJ
I congratulate His Excellency
@GovernorObaseki
on his re-election as Edo State Governor. I also congratulate
@inecnigeria
for overseeing a process that allowed the votes of the good people of Edo to count.
Message to Alh
@atiku
at 73
I join your family, friends and all your associates to congratulate you asย ย you mark your 73rd birthday.
Your Excellency, that you have come this far in good health and sound mind is a testimony of God'sย grace and blessing in your life
At Akipelai, Ogbia LGA, Bayelsa State, my maternal grand mother's town for the service of songs of my late cousin, Mrs. Aranyeaziba Arugu. She was a virtuous woman, loving mother & wife, who lived a life in service to God & humanity. May her soul rest in eternal peace.
- GEJ
NIGERIA AT 60: WE SHOULD NOT DESPAIR
I congratulate all Nigerians as we celebrate our 60th Independence Anniversary. Today is another unique day in our nation's history. It marks six decades of the anniversary of our self-rule.
This evening, I arrived in Milan, Italy, to attend this yearโs high-level advisory board meeting of the European Corporate Council on Africa and the Middle East (ECAM Council), holding in the ancient city of Como.
-GEJ
GOODWILLย MESSAGE TO HIS EXCELLENCY CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO ON HIS 83RD BIRTHDAY
Dear Baba,
I join your family and Nigerians from all walks of life to celebrate you as you mark another birthday.
BAYELSA GUBER ELECTION: My wife and I were able to cast our votes today as soon as the polling booth at Unit 39 Ward 13 in Otuoke opened just before noon. I urge Bayelsans and voters in Kogi State to go about performing this important civic responsibility in a peaceful manner.
Whoever becomes the next president must work towards uniting the nation .
I also stressed on the need for a credible election and urge the Labour Party and all other parties and their supporters to conduct their campaigns peacefully.
- GEJ
I was touched to see iconic Notre Dame, France's great treasure, place of solace, symbol of unity and totem of peaceย go up in flames. Notre Dame for centuries wasย a place of prayer that rallies humanity to Paris.ย My thoughts are with the people of France.ย GEJ
I have been to both Israel and Palestine, and as a result, I have some understanding and appreciation of the human angles on both divides.
Borders are often human constructs, but the Divine instruction we have is to love our neighbour as ourselves.
Luckily, we are in an election cycle, so my challenge to the youth is to take charge of their future; by electing those who believe in our unity and will promote peace and progress, not those who will erect ethnic walls and religious barriers among our people.
2020 has been a year of many challenges as individuals and as a nation, yet in the midst of these, there are many reasons to thank God. Today, I was at the Church of Nativity Ikoyi,ย Anglican Communion where I joined parishioners for their 2020 adult harvest thanksgiving.
- GEJ
In Abidjan this morning enroute to Niamey for a Peace Conference, Ivorian Government and Nigerian Embassy officials were on hand to accord me a warm airport reception. I thank them immensely for the courtesy and honour.
GEJ
Dear Daddy G. O,
Congratulations on your 80th birthday. Youโre a gift to our nation & blessing to the global Christian Community.
As a leader of faith, you have been a worthy example of a believer; in faith, in doctrine and in charity.
Although I believed that many of our critics at that time misjudged our plans and programmes for the country, I was fully convinced that our democracy would be better served if we allowed all Nigerians to freely hold us to account, without let or hindrance.
Congratulations to Dr
@NOIweala
for winning the prestigious 2020 International Service Award of the World Affairs Councils of America (WACA). May this new honour bestowed on you redound unto more glory and success to you and other hardworking patriots.
- GEJ
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO HIS EXCELLENCY SENATOR DOUYE DIRIย
I congratulate His Excellency, Senator Douye Diriย who was sworn in today as the 5thย Civilian Governor of Bayelsa State, in compliance with the Supreme court verdict of yesterday, 13th February 2020.
I was at the residence of Pa Reuben Fasoranti at Akure, Ondo State, to sympathise with his family on the death of his daughter, Mrs. Funke Olakunrin. May God heal all grieving hearts and grant the soul of the departed eternal rest.
The idea of peaceful living is an ideal from which I drew strength and inspiration as a public servant in my country. It is the philosophy to which I have committed myself since leaving office as President of Nigeria in 2015.
Eid Mubarak to the Muslim Ummah, may this season usher into our homes peace, love and joy. May Allah grant us our heart desires according to His eternal will. Happy Celebrations.
- GEJ
As today marks the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, I urge our Muslim brothers and sisters to pray for a country filled with peace, harmony, and joy.
Compliments of the Season Nigeria and other Christians around the world.
At Christmas, we celebrate love, hope and joy, which the birth of Jesus heralds to the world.
Congratulations to the Muslim Ummah on this yearโs Eid-El-Kabir. I call on all Muslim faithful to prioritize the virtues of sacrifice, tolerance and love which this moment signifies.
My deepest condolences to King Charles, the United Kingdom and the entire Commonwealth over the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history.
My heart goes out to Chief Reuben Fasoranti and his entire family over the untimely death of his daughter, Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, at the hands of suspected herdsmen.
I commiserate with the victims of Mondayโs Abuja-Kaduna train attack, the families of the deceased and other Nigerians who have been affected, in one way or the other, by recent events in our country, driven by the violent activities of bandits and terrorists.
I congratulate
@akin_adesina
on his re-election as the President of
@AfDB_Group
.I'm proud of him because he is a man of vision & capacity. I urge him to deploy his skills to ensure that the positive impact of the Bankโs devt initiatives is felt across the continent.
- GEJ
Well done
@NGSuperEagles
for advancing to the knockout stage of
#AFCON2021
.This is a clear demonstration of the Nigerian resilient spirit. I wish them more victories in the games ahead and urge them to sustain this momentum as we aim for the ultimate prize .
-GEJ
We arrived in Bamako this afternoon to continue with the
@ecowas_cedeao
mediation & peace talks towards resolving Mali's political crisis & restoring normalcy in this beautiful West African country. We'Il continue to engage Malian stakeholders until lasting peace is found.
- GEJ
The outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms.
@CatrionaLaing1
paid me a farewell visit in my office in Abuja. I congratulated her on her memorable tour of duty and wished her well in her future endeavours.
- GEJ
I have just arrived in Conakry, as part of an international delegation on a pre-election assessment mission ahead of the Republic of Guineaโs forthcomingย parliamentary elections.
The truth Dele is that I never took such criticism from you or any other of my critics personally .
I may have felt bad as a human being, but I assumed that you were driven more by a patriotic feeling to see our nation make progress, than any personal hatred for me.
Today our world faces a global crisis that threatens our peace, hope, and freedoms. Across the globe is the climate of fear,ย havoc, and consequences of a new enemy, Coronavirus Disease- COVID - 19.
Christ's resurrection as a testimony of the new covenant is the justification for Christiansโ commemoration of the triumph of life over death, freedom over bondage and hope over despair, at this time.
BUSY TUESDAY IN ACCRA. I was able to take time off an intense Ecowas meeting in Accra on the
#Mali
socio-political crisis to participate as a panelist in a
@commonwealthsec
teleconferenceย on 40 Years of Commonwealth's Election Observation.
I have just arrived in Banjul to a warm reception from the authorities and good people of The Gambia. I am pleased to have returned to the country to be part of the ongoing consultations for advancing the dialogue for a new constitution.
- GEJ
Today, at theย Mozambique Economic Summit organized by the
@FinancialTimes
at Maputo, I shared some thoughts on the ideology behind the Transformation Agenda initiated by my administration and some of the successes we recorded in different sectors of the economy.
2021 NEW YEAR MESSAGE
Happy New Year Dear Compatriots and friends across the world.
This is the beginning of a new journey, a new chapter, a fresh opportunity to start and recover from the losses of 2020.
Today, we were in Zaria to pay a condolence visit to the Government of Kaduna State, the Zazzau Emirate and the family of the late Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris.
I have been in Liberia monitoring elections and only just heard the sad news. My family and I are in prayers for the quick recovery of Yusuf Buhari. It is my deep desire that a young man so full of promise should live and thrive to fulfil the promises God has domiciled in him.
This morning,ย I participated in the ceremonial tee off of the Governor's Cup at the Bayelsa Golf Tournament in Yenagoa Bayelsa State. I wish the players an exciting and fair competition.
- GEJ
1. Exactly twenty years ago, our nation turned the corner with a general election that signalled the end of a long spell of military dictatorship. With that came promises of good governance, equity and justice under the ambience of leadership driven by the will of the people.