Goodluck Jonathan has said he was betrayed by allies during the 2015 elections, contrasting Nigeria’s culture of political disloyalty with Mike Oghiadomhe’s reliability.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he experienced betrayal from his allies during the 2015 general elections, describing Nigerian politics as deeply rooted in disloyalty. Jonathan made the remarks on Thursday at the 70th birthday celebration of former Edo State Deputy Governor and his former chief of staff, Mike Oghiadomhe, in Benin.
“Politics in the Nigerian standard is about betrayals. I witnessed a lot of betrayal during 2015 election,” Jonathan said, stressing that most politicians lack consistency. “You will find it difficult to see somebody who will say the same thing in the morning and say the same thing in the afternoon and in the evening.”
He contrasted Oghiadomhe with other politicians, describing him as reliable and trustworthy. “For me, he is somebody you can take his words to the bank. Most politicians, you can not take their words to the bank,” he added.
Oghiadomhe served as Edo deputy governor between 1999 and 2007 and later as Jonathan’s chief of staff from 2010 to 2014.