Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has said that nobody, whether within the country, or outside the country, persuaded, nor forced him to concede defeat in the 2015 elections that got President Muhammadu Buhari into power.
The former President, said instead, his decision to concede was borne out of his personal principles and convictions, that his ambition is not worth the blood of any Nigerian.
During the weekend, Jonathan and a former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, at Bingham University, Nasarawa State, were conferred with Honorary Doctorate Degrees, for their exemplary leadership.
Dr. Jonathan, in a speech he delivered at Bingham University, said that his reason for conveying the 2014 National Conference ,was to come up with a polity that will bring unity in the country, as well ensure a country devoid of tension and crisis.
He said: “It is my belief that no one’s political ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian.
“And I am fulfilled, knowing that my conceding while the votes were still being compiled, which was born out of my personal principles and convictions, is generating positive impact in other nations.
“Let me make it clear, that I was not persuaded to do so by anyone within, or outside the country. I know it was the right thing to do.
“My mantra, “my ambition is not worth the blood of any Nigerian”, is my vow. It was not just a political slogan. One of the reason I convened the 2014 National Conference, was to come up with a polity devoid of tension and crisis.
“A polity that will bring unity to this country. A polity that will not divide us along tribal, ethnic, or religious lines,” he added
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