"Congratulations, Your Excellency": Jonathan writes Obasanjo on his 86th birthday
- Congratulatory messages are pouring in for former president Olusegun Obasanjo as he clocks 86 on Sunday, March 5
- On behalf of his family, former president Goodluck Jonathan wished the celebrant a happy birthday
- Jonathan prayed to God to give Obasanjo more strength, sound health and peace of mind
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Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, has congratulated former president Olusegun Obasanjo on the occasion of his 86th birthday.
Jonathan wished the former leader, who is celebrating his birthday on Sunday, March 5, long life in good health and peace of mind, Vanguard reports.
He praised Obasanjo for living a life of exemplary loyalty, service and patriotism to Nigeria and Africa.
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Jonathan described Obasanjo as someone who has been committed to building bridges of harmony, equity and progress in Africa, PM News reports.
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His goodwill message read:
“I am delighted that even in old age, you have been relentless in your passion for a peaceful and just Nigeria and a prosperous Africa.
“As you celebrate, I wish you more strength, sound health and peace. On behalf of my family, I wish you a happy birthday. Congratulations, Your Excellency.”
Jonathan, 4 African leaders meet Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso,
Goodluck Jonathan, the former president of Nigeria, earlier led other members of the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) to visit the four major presidential candidates in the 2023 presidential election.
According to a tweet by Jonathan, the west African leaders visited Bola Tinubu's All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rabiu Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Labour Party's Peter Obi.
According to the former president, the delegation met with the candidates and called for peace amid the collation and counting of the general election results.
Obasanjo demands cancellation of presidential polls
It appears Obasanjo was not satisfied with the conduct of the 2023 presidential polls held on Saturday, February 25, and called for cancellation.
The former president, on Monday, February 27, said the election lacked integrity and validity.
In his statement titled “2023 Nigeria Presidential Election: An Appeal For Caution and Rectification”, he urged the chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, to take the bull by the horn and save Nigeria from catastrophe.
The ex-president alleged that INEC officials stationed nationwide had been compromised, especially with the hiccups encountered in the transmission of results.
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