Former governor of Cross River state Donald Duke says former President Jonathan told him and former president Obasanjo he never wanted to be the Vice president of Nigeria when he was selected to be the running mate to late President Umaru Yar'Adua for the 2007 general election. Donald Duke said this in an interview with news magazine, The Interviewer
"You don’t give authority to an unwilling person, particularly in a country like Nigeria. Umaru never wanted to be president. He was dealing with his health issues and wanted to retire and go lecture in a university. He was really offered an appointment at the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria. Jonathan, on the other hand, had just been re-elected to be governor of Bayelsa and when he was picked, he was not so pleased. He said to Obasanjo and me, ‘I don’t want this job".
If these two men never aspired to the office but were recruited to take on a responsibility as daunting as the management of Nigeria without mentally preparing for the office and having a grand vision of where they wanted to take Nigeria to, then there is a problem. The mental preparation is absolutely important. The vision can be scripted for you, but if you are not prepared and you have no capable team to help you follow through, it is grossly unfair. It is like converting a passenger on an aircraft to a pilot.”
So Donald what do I do with this info? Abeg make una leave my gej alone. Y'all can't stay without mentioning his name, can you?
ReplyDeleteRemind me again...who re u?
DeleteLord God, how sad is this? God fatherism in Nigeria has to stop. Let people who want to be in office run fairly, not this hand picking thing they do. To think we were ruled by people with no vision or aim for nigeria, is a bit scary.
DeleteWow! He spoke well and I was expecting to see long write up and all dat. All d same, he nailed it wit dis salient point "It is like converting a passenger on an aircraft to a pilot.”
DeleteHav said dis and I wil alwaz say dis over and over again, dat God personally appointed and wanted GEJ to get to dat position of Presidency. In fact, GEJ was destined to rule Nigeria.
If God says YES, no living souls on earth or entity in d universe can ever say no. Who born monkey!
Dis proves and shows dat God is d architect's of our destinies and we should all strives to look up to him for He is d Lord of possibilies and All-sufficent.
Nor mind this bush girl always shooting her mouth without boosting her brain.I dey use code tell am make she slow down,she go still dey show her local self.
DeleteYou can see her name up there. Now anonymous who are you?
DeleteAnd what are u?
DeleteIdiot. Ignorance is terrible.
DeleteAnd wat does dis tell us?
ReplyDeleteWow! He spoke well and I was expecting to see long write up and all dat. All d same, he nailed it wit dis salient point "It is like converting a passenger on an aircraft to a pilot.”
DeleteHav said dis and I wil alwaz say dis over and over again, dat God personally appointed and wanted GEJ to get to dat position of Presidency. In fact, GEJ was destined to rule Nigeria.
If God says YES, no living souls on earth or entity in d universe can ever say no. Who born monkey!
Dis proves and shows dat God is d architect's of our destinies and we should all strives to look up to him for He is d Lord of possibilies and All-sufficent.
That is why he and madam peace run nigeria like an aboki shop.
ReplyDeleteGod dey o
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Enough with the Jonathan thing. Find something else to do.
ReplyDeleteIt is like converting a passenger on an aircraft to a pilot.So u guys knew this and yet allowed both of them contest bcos of ur selfish, u and Obasanjo shld he arrested for sabotaging Nigeria
ReplyDeleteNow we know why he messed up, but then again, is it an excuse to mess up?
ReplyDeleteVery big excuse. People who want to rule a country usually have vision, and are working ahead, steady trying to figure out what path to put the country on. But when you jst pick someone who is not even prepared, then that's a disaster. He probably started doing his blue print and what not after he was elected. He should have already foreseen what he wanted for the country before he was elected.
DeleteOho tell that to Baba Iyabo who single handedly picked Yar'adua & Jonathan.They never wanted to be in power but the same power corrupts. And in Jonathan's case,absolute power corrupted him absolutely to the extent that he reneged on his promise of a single tenure.We aint surprised that ge failed.That's Naija for u!
ReplyDeleteHopefully Buhari who has wanted that power for long will prove your theory right
Thanks Jo. After gej has learnt thejob and became mentally prepared to do the job he was asked to go to avoid exposing them. Let's see how they will touch gmb .
DeleteOBJ needed puppets na
ReplyDeleteDonald Duke where on earth have you been?!!!
ReplyDeleteAbi oooh. Late forecast
DeleteOBJ was and will still be the current problem of this nation.....baba u too much!!
ReplyDeleteNice blog Linda!
ReplyDeletegood article!
ReplyDeleteThe good thing is that it's all in the past now... let's move forward.. Isah 60:1
ReplyDeleteHmmm
ReplyDeleteDid obj force them?
Godbless you for this statement Adaobi! Why didn't he resign afterwards but instead he went ahead to contest for presidency not once but twice. Please tell this tales by moonlight to the birds. Please Duke, you are one of the very few politicians I admire don't disappoint me I beg of you!
DeleteBrendaN
Medicine after death! What's the essence of this?
ReplyDelete"The vision can be scripted for you, but if you are not prepared and you have no capable team to help you follow through, it is grossly unfair. It is like converting a passenger on an aircraft to a pilot.”
ReplyDeleteAnd this summarizes it all.
Hmmmmm? But he now wants to remain the President, ehn kwa??? Mcheeeeeeew, tell me something else biko. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm? But he now wants to remain the President, ehn kwa??? Mcheeeeeeew, tell me something else biko. Linda take note!
ReplyDelete...And he failed at it. SAD!
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm? But he now wants to remain the President, ehn kwa??? Mcheeeeeeew, tell me something else biko. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteWell said!
ReplyDeleteSo is he now admitting that he and OBJ were indeed unfair to Nigerians by imposing unwilling leaders on us?
ReplyDeleteThey have moved on and will always have President next to their names. We know why OBJ chose them and not you or Odili.
ReplyDeleteΑи∂ he was forced to be d Vice- President, αи∂ then President αи∂ also was forced to campaign again αи∂ was forced to fail?????
ReplyDeleteOwuyaaaaaaaaa oooooo
#ITwillONLYgetBETTER
#itMUSTendINpraise
Can't stop laughing at 'was forced to fail'.. He never wanted to be... yet he wants to die thr. Yeye people.
DeleteΑи∂ he was forced to be d Vice- President, αи∂ then President αи∂ also was forced to campaign again αи∂ was forced to fail?????
ReplyDeleteOwuyaaaaaaaaa oooooo
#ITwillONLYgetBETTER
#itMUSTendINpraise
This is apparent
ReplyDeleteΑи∂ he was forced to be d Vice- President, αи∂ then President αи∂ also was forced to campaign again αи∂ was forced to fail?????
ReplyDeleteOwuyaaaaaaaaa oooooo
#ITwillONLYgetBETTER
#itMUSTendINpraise
I will agree with you to an extent my brother DD. However, the sole aim of this deceitful plot to draft unprepared people to mind the affairs of the country was obvious. To continue to determine the data base of the nation. You can see it from the war of words as it's been played out by OBJ after he fell out from grip of Jonathan's groin.
ReplyDeleteBy the grace of God, GEJ will be the last president that wasn't prepared for the office.
ReplyDelete~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
Lol!!!! Bonario, I know what you mean (sarcasm) and I get it!
DeleteBrendaN
Somebody is snitching on the Deity.
ReplyDeleteAnd it clearly showed...btw, Donald...*in Wendy's voice* Ha you doeen'? *wink wink* You know I mean...
ReplyDeleteDonald duke should shut his trap he is politically irrelevant. These past 6 years were in d hell has he been he was quiet thru out the elections and crisis dat rocked dis great nation MOFO
ReplyDeleteThis info is really not important now.
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Intrestin dat is my man
ReplyDeleteno wonder he could'nt perform.he was just passing time.hmmm
ReplyDeleteHmmmm..........obasanjo causing havoc since 1990!!! yeye man!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! He spoke well and I was expecting to see long write up and all dat. All d same, he nailed it wit dis salient point "It is like converting a passenger on an aircraft to a pilot.”
ReplyDeleteHav said dis and I wil alwaz say dis over and over again, dat God personally appointed and wanted GEJ to get to dat position of Presidency. In fact, GEJ was destined to rule Nigeria.
If God says YES, no living souls on earth or entity in d universe can ever say no. Who born monkey!
Dis proves and shows dat God is d architect's of our destinies and we should all strives to look up to him for He is d Lord of possibilies and All-sufficent.
Wow! He spoke well and I was expecting to see long write up and all dat. All d same, he nailed it wit dis salient point "It is like converting a passenger on an aircraft to a pilot.”
ReplyDeleteHav said dis and I wil alwaz say dis over and over again, dat God personally appointed and wanted GEJ to get to dat position of Presidency. In fact, GEJ was destined to rule Nigeria.
If God says YES, no living souls on earth or entity in d universe can ever say no. Who born monkey!
Dis proves and shows dat God is d architect's of our destinies and we should all strives to look up to him for He is d Lord of possibilies and All-sufficent.
Sensible revelation from a good man. We now know why the government of GEJ was the way it was.
ReplyDeleteDonald Duke must be a Big Idiot for saying this now. What is he trying to achieve? Was he not aware all along? Why didn't he say this before they got elected into office? Why didn't he say this when Jonathan ran for office after Late Yaradua's demise? Why say this now? The problem with our so called leaders is that they have low IQ, how does this revelation help the state of Nigeria? I say we should stop giving unnecessary respect to all these past leaders as they are the ones behind Nigeria's downfall. *(hiss)* we should carry time machine to go and change the past abii?? Okponu Oshi
ReplyDeleteWow! He spoke well and I was expecting to see long write up and all dat. All d same, he nailed it wit dis salient point "It is like converting a passenger on an aircraft to a pilot.”
ReplyDeleteHav said dis and I wil alwaz say dis over and over again, dat God personally appointed and wanted GEJ to get to dat position of Presidency. In fact, GEJ was destined to rule Nigeria.
If God says YES, no living souls on earth or entity in d universe can ever say no. Who born monkey!
Dis proves and shows dat God is d architect's of our destinies and we should all strives to look up to him for He is d Lord of possibilies and All-sufficent.
Moron.
DeleteDear Donald Duke, u shld have said dis in 2007 nt in 2015. To me its an old gist.
ReplyDeleteOh please he should spare us further hypocrisy. Not everyone is capable to lead in their respective positions but they have accept to quench their greed and selfish desire through embezzlement of public funds.
ReplyDeleteAnd he's telling us now... He's as guilty as Jonathan for not telling us..
ReplyDeletea.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
ReplyDelete.
Jonah was never made to be a president... Dude flopped big tym.....
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Wow! He spoke well and I was expecting to see long write up and all dat. All d same, he nailed it wit dis salient point "It is like converting a passenger on an aircraft to a pilot.”
ReplyDeleteHav said dis and I wil alwaz say dis over and over again, dat God personally appointed and wanted GEJ to get to dat position of Presidency. In fact, GEJ was destined to rule Nigeria.
If God says YES, no living souls on earth or entity in d universe can ever say no. Who born monkey!
Dis proves and shows dat God is d architect's of our destinies and we should all strives to look up to him for He is d Lord of possibilies and All-sufficent.
That's the truth sir
ReplyDeleteWow! He spoke well and I was expecting to see long write up and all dat. All d same, he nailed it wit dis salient point "It is like converting a passenger on an aircraft to a pilot."
DeleteHav said dis and I wil alwaz say dis over and over again, dat God personally appointed and wanted GEJ to get to dat position of Presidency. In fact, GEJ was destined to rule Nigeria.
If God says YES, no living souls on earth or entity in d universe can ever say no. Who born monkey!
Dis proves and shows dat God is d architect's of our destinies and we should all strives to look up to him for He is d Lord of possibilies and All-sufficent.
His ryt in a sense bt nt absolutely cos der ar stil pipu hu do great in situation dt dey had hitherto expressd unwillingnes to acepted.
DeleteAnd you would say OBJ is a good man? Bcos of his selfish 3rd term ambition, he gave us a sickler and an illiterate doctor... The quality of your leadership is based on d legacy you leave behind.
ReplyDeleteBut OBJ still went ahead to shoehorn them into those positions. MASTER PUPETEER.
ReplyDeleteHmm.... O dikwa egwu oo.
ReplyDeleteI hope Pa Buhari was/is ready...tomorrow they'll come with another story.
So far, I don't think pa Buhari was ready sef. Mtcheeew!
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In other words, He Donald Duke was ready abi??? He should go and sit down somewhere!!!
ReplyDeleteSAPELE BOY from Olympia Cinema has spoken!!
Yes, on other words he was ready. His antecedents speak for him. You should go and sit down. Cos you have no reason to say he should do so.
DeleteWas Jonathan not willing to be the President of Nigeria when Nigerians voted him in? or was he forced?
ReplyDeleteThat is why he went there and misbehave imbecilic man.
ReplyDelete#sad indeed
That is why he went there and misbehave imbecilic man.
ReplyDelete#sad indeed
That is why he went there and misbehave imbecilic man.
ReplyDelete#sad indeed
GEJ is too good to be a Nigerian politician.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you.
DeleteIt's nt about him wanting or not wanting to. If he had good people there to help him out, he would have worked better.
ReplyDeleteIf Obasanjo should come with all dose his uselessly hypocritic messages again, honestly it wnt be funny.
Hmmm!
ReplyDeleteTHIS DONALD DUKE FINE SHAAA
ReplyDeleteThen OBJ should be held responsible for their failure. He imposed these unprepared leaders on us and now pretend to be a saint. He did this for his own selfish end and today people are clapping for him and call him a leader. He should be made to pay for all the atrocities he has committed against the Nigerian state.
ReplyDeleteGbam!
DeleteDo not misquote...and that was the reason obj wrote that open letter to gej when he sensed things were going outta hands
DeleteThen I think OBJ wanted a doom for nigeria if he can entrust the country to unwilling leaders who occupy the two key positions at the federal level
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm
ReplyDeleteNice one mr Duke
This Obj has cause more harm than we thought.
So why didn't they(yaradua + jonathan) stick to their NO's....? Ojukokoro na e dey worry dem
ReplyDeleteSo why didn't they(yaradua + jonathan) stick to their NO's....? Ojukokoro na e dey worry dem
ReplyDeleteThank u o!! Did OBJ force it down their throat
DeleteWe now have a new president that vowed not to contest for presidency after failing thrice, but was forced to contest by some greedy Nigerians like Tinubu and his cohorts to satisfy their greedy political ambition. Since Buhari entered, the country has been in a state of bualilibualili all because of his clueless and lack of direction.
ReplyDelete@anonymous 10:36am, u are definitely blind dunb and deaf and livin outta space
DeleteNot intelligent @anonymous
DeleteHe's really blind, deaf and dumb true true!
DeleteHe's really blind, deaf and dumb true true!
DeleteHe's really blind, deaf and dumb true true!
DeleteDonald used to be my favourite governor back then, people like him should be in govt
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I don't think his unwillingness was as a result of mental unpreparedness. It stemmed from the knowledge that ruling a country like Nigeria is no easy task. It requires desperate people who are ready to do just about anything to get there and remain there. He didn't want to stain his fingers with evil. He might not have wanted it, but I personally think he did a good job. If Goodluck Jonathan was allowed a second term, he would have solidified the good foundations he already laid. I mean, everyone testifies to the regular power supply we all enjoy presently. Its all part of GEJ's achievements. Now can you all let this man rest?
ReplyDeleteAbi o you are right.
ReplyDeleteAbi o you are right.
ReplyDeleteMy man always on point but why speak now...Anyway you could not have spoken at any better time than now which is why you will always be steps ahead of your counterpart....leadership is your greatest quality anytime any day..
ReplyDeleteWow, this man just dropped it like its hot! He is so CORRECT!!!!!
ReplyDelete#TeamBlessed#
A bit too late to be coming out and saying all this now but perhaps this explains Jonathan's behavior as president. Hindsight is a wonderful thing after an event
ReplyDeleteAbi ooo
ReplyDeleteIt's a free and easy world
Abi ooo
ReplyDeleteIt's a free and easy world
It's a free and easy world
Donald Duke...u said it all!!!
ReplyDeleteOn point
ReplyDeleteWetin shut your mouth since.
ReplyDeletethis bring us to same point, GEJ body language spoke volume about his unwillingness. he was never ready to play the dirty politics. That is why everybody was messing with his administration. even those that was suppose to work for him was taking him for granted. Imaging people in PDP embezzling campaign fund. using Boko haram to play politics with his admin. anyway GEJ might be soft in heart, but he should have man-up and mess people up too.he has all the tool.EFCC, DSS etc.
ReplyDeleteWE HEAR AND WE KNW....TOMJERRYSWIT
ReplyDeleteHow sure are you? and why saying it now? abeg take back seat...
ReplyDeleteI will continue to say it, Obasanjo is the biggest problem of the country called Nigeria.Watch out how and see how everything will finally play out in his life.
ReplyDeleteTrue Talk
Cunning ppl, we know u from on set, you will blame ur brother woeful performance on someone just to exonerate him. It is on record that he is d worst performed president. History can never b kind with him.
ReplyDeleteWas forced, even if u are not intelligently equipped to rule a Nation, why can't u get capable minds as advisers. The point is, he not only ruin this country, he sent us five decades backward.
You can only help someone get a job, u can't do it for him.
In other words..The problem was OBJ forcing a sick man and a persuaded fisherman on a large country like Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteokay
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Obj has been the trouble that troubleth our Jerusalem Nigeria from day one. Until he dies this country will never move forward.
ReplyDeleteWhy u saying all dis now?... dee
ReplyDeleteso true my Don. so true.
ReplyDeleteThank you Mr Duke. In my opinion, Pa OBJ is represents more evil than good. God will surely reprimand him, in his own time. Mr, I know it all.
ReplyDeleteAll to satisfy Benjamin Aremu Kikiola Olusegun Obasanjo's lust for power.
ReplyDeleteDidn't expect this to come from a respected man like you. you have failed this country... Haba!
ReplyDeleteDidn't expect this to come from a respected man like you. you have failed this country... Haba!
ReplyDeleteDidn't expect this to come from a respected man like you. you have failed this country... Haba!
ReplyDeleteSo i guess, this is Donald letting us know he's ready to be VP at the next elections
ReplyDeleteOga Duke! Where have u been since 2007? Why are u suddenly revealing an information 8years old? What happened to your political career? Is this a way to resuscitate your political career? We are watching your next comment!
ReplyDeleteBunch of worthless leaders that turned Nigeria to a perpetual third world nation.
ReplyDeleteLies
ReplyDeleteI weep for this country! Now OBJ has wasted 8years of Nigerians! Force leaders on us, after you yourself was once a military, then a civilian president if tho same country eh? Yet you ran everywhere 2914/15 trying not to get GEJ back in office because he has suddenly stopped obeying you right? You even went ahead to write that nonsense book! Hypocrite !!
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