2015: Jonathan’ll succeed Jonathan –Akinjide, George

Former Attorney General of the Fed­eration and Min­ister of Justice, Chief Richard Akinjide (SAN) and former nation­al deputy chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, have predicted that President Goodluck Jonathan will win 2015 presidential election with ease.

The duo spoke yesterday in Lagos at the media presenta­tion of ‘Candidate Goodluck Jonathan’ organized by the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs under the super­vision of Dr. Doyin Okupe.
In his opening remarks as the Chairman on the occa­sion, Akinjide said: “We are launching candidate Goodluck Jonathan, who is definitely go­ing to be the next president of Nigeria,” asserting that, “he is the best man for the job.”
Speaking further, the second republic minister said: “I have toured the whole country and after clear analysis of what I saw as the achievements of the present administration, I can say categorically that Jonathan, by the grace of God, will win the next election.”
According to him, the op­tions before Nigerians now were two presidential candi­dates, pointing out that, “one is Goodluck Jonathan while the other candidate is from a weak political party.”
Speaking in the same vein, George declared that the “foot solders are battle ready for 2015 election,” saying: “One of the sacred points that will make Jonathan’s victory next year a foregone conclusion is that he is the first sitting presi­dent in the history of this coun­try to convene national confer­ence without interference.”
He said Mr. President had the nerves to allow Nigeria’s problems to be discussed and solutions proffered to them, assuring, “President Goodluck Jonathan, out of the love he has for the country will implement all the recommendations to the letter.”
George urged Nigerians to allow him finish the good work he had started, reasoning that, “a president that allowed all shades and characters to x-ray the nation’s problems and prof­fer solution should have our collective support,” reminding the nation that the recommen­dations included State Police, abrogation of immunity, local government autonomy and power rotation.
Presenting candidate Jona­than to the media and the pub­lic, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Af­fairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe said: “In the 2015 elections, the choice is clear,” saying, “its is either Goodluck or bad luck.”
“President Jonathan,” Ok­upe continued, “is the best thing that has ever happened to this country, who bears our burden and bears it very well, nobody would pick bad luck where Goodluck is available.”
He said President Jonathan strove to keep the country united, pointing out that, “the progress in the country is not a coincidence but product of his vision and support from God.”
Okupe, who enumerated Jonathan’s achievement to in­clude infrastructure develop­ment, improved rail system and power sector reform, reminded that, between 1960 and 2007, the maximum megawatt Ni­geria had ever generated was 2, 800, disclosing that, “just in four years, Nigeria has moved between 4, 800 megawatts to 7, 500 megawatts.
On the issue of insurgency, which he argued was inherited by the administration, Okupe said Jonathan’s government was doing a lot to curb the menace assuring that very soon, Nigeria would witness the end of the insurgency.