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Donald Trump’s Victory: Give Peace a Chance – Goodluck Jonathan tells Protesters
Goodluck Jonathan
Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan, has called for peace in the United States of America following multiple protests in cities across the country over Donald Trump‘s emergence as its 45th president.
Jonathan made this known in a Facebook post on Friday. The former president said:
I appeal to Americans who are protesting on the streets after the emergence of Donald J. Trump as President-elect to give peace a chance. Democracy is all about accommodation and the United States is a model for the free world.
All democrats must value the process of democracy more than the product.
While exercising their rights, I plead with the Great American people not to do anything that will impinge on the old and cherished values and traditions of the US on democratic ethos.
jenifa diary
November 11, 2016 at 7:43 pm
Nawa o where is this going to
http://www.guruscoded.net
November 11, 2016 at 7:45 pm
Nice one u gat here
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Deb
November 11, 2016 at 7:52 pm
If there is one thing the US election has taught us, it is that voters are human whether they live in the US or in Nigeria, that there are divisions in societies across the world – ethnoreligious in Nigeria and along liberal/conservative lines in the United States, and that lessons on tolerance and dialogue are transferable – from the United States to Nigeria, and yes the other way around too. GEJ please tell them to calm down and give the transition a chance – after all they have been peddling democracy, including peaceful transitions, around the world.
FasholasLover
November 12, 2016 at 7:11 pm
Thanks Deb. I think GEJ more than anyone in Nigeria (side eye to Buhari of the baboon and blood BS) has earned the right to say what he has said.
Funsho
November 11, 2016 at 7:59 pm
Lol
GEJ must feel because he got away with how he handled our economy he now owns democracy! #rollingmyeyes#
Ijebujesha
November 11, 2016 at 8:56 pm
How did he handle your economy? Olodo rabata.
Funsho
November 11, 2016 at 10:40 pm
Can people pass their messages with respect ?
I don’t think so …..
Why?
Because they know they can back their talks with intelligent facts.
Since you have chosen to be rude I shall not be educating you.
#cyberbully# #ignorant# #emptyskull#
Funsho
November 11, 2016 at 10:40 pm
Cant*
Lily
November 12, 2016 at 2:06 pm
Reply to @Ijebujesha: And this one too has an opinion abi? Just keep hiding under the rock from which you emerged to drop this comment.
artklub
November 12, 2016 at 5:38 am
go sit in the corner child.
A Real Nigerian
November 11, 2016 at 8:03 pm
So, this man is capable of rational thought? *shocked*
Mama
November 11, 2016 at 8:40 pm
This man should not annoy me o! See him roaming freely and talking when everyday I’m hearing about all the billions they stole. Meanwhile people’s children have not resumed school for the term. Just looking at him is making my blood boil.
Iris
November 11, 2016 at 8:45 pm
Lol, messed up we may be, but there’s something perversely delicious about a former Nigerian president counselling Americans about peaceful voting.
Tosin
November 11, 2016 at 8:54 pm
Daddy, not now. Let us express ourselves.
Jide
November 11, 2016 at 10:23 pm
I dont know why people still hold grudges against the former president. Let the man be abeg
nnenne
November 12, 2016 at 10:31 am
@Jide… the same people do not see anything wrong with Buhari and his. administration. How sad.
Tribalism is a mortal sin.!!!!
Jusayin
November 11, 2016 at 10:35 pm
Sharap ode….there is an old adage if u can’t improve on silence STFU. …it is not about democracy it is about a racist sexist down right egotistical disgrace of a man who will be in control … thiis ish is just playing like a movie….side note now US have their own Jonathan and patience have y’all heard the soon to be FLOTUS speak…..side side note the election was ignorance in full frontal display….similar to how we vote based on religious and tribal affiliations. …all tribes matter
Anonymous
November 12, 2016 at 12:18 am
Well said Sir. We’ll continue to respect you, at least with u, a cup of rice can never be #150.
ATL's finest
November 12, 2016 at 2:58 pm
@ Anonymous ?????????. So how much is a cup of rice now? At least $1 wasn’t so bad in Nigeria unlike now.
survivor
November 12, 2016 at 12:37 am
Buh y Nigerians leaders so bother from toyin okupe to Oga Jona,ffk never talk I’m own o
Freeze no go talk
nnenne
November 12, 2016 at 1:10 am
Well said, GEJ!
Onyi Eze
November 12, 2016 at 7:29 am
Well said. Americans should accept the result of the election. Nobody believed that Trump will win over Clinton but this shows that the ways of man is not the ways of God. When the the Democrats signed the LGBT into law, that was when the glory of God departed from them. This is to show everyone that, there is power but God’s power is mightier!
artklub
November 12, 2016 at 8:36 am
re: homosexuality – Live and Let Live Dear. You are not God, so you have no say in why the Creator created such natural diversity. Everyone counts and has a right to a quality of Life, Straight or Gay. 2 consenting adults – Its not your business nor concern. Learn to tolerate difference.
Emma
November 12, 2016 at 9:00 am
Oh shutup! Like your sin laden country is any better because you have an anti gay law. You all who never hesitate to spew your anti gay rhetoric everywhere need to stop cherry picking the bible and keep God out of your foul mouths. Bloody hypocrites.
yemite
November 12, 2016 at 8:47 am
Bravo sir!! You defeated doesn’t mean you are a looser but a winner…imagine how many people in Nigeria are on your side presently shouting your time is better, 90% of Nigeria citizen giving you kudos since day you accepted the defeat.. Waoo GEJ you are Excellence sir and one word for you…..God will Bless you and your generation. Am yoruba and I know what good plan you have for all Nigerians but, some selfishness yoruba leader, I mean criminal leader in yoruba blocked you, not because they love us but they knew that your second term will expose them their crime committed and they will be punish under the rules of Law. Anyway for america issue na them sabi, they harvest what they plant…you av spoken well
Lily
November 12, 2016 at 2:07 pm
They are not sharing money here biko quit kissing his arse.
FasholasLover
November 12, 2016 at 7:22 pm
@ Yemite, I like your I don’t care attitude and the thick skin you have shown here. Some lesser being would have been bullied off BN. Well done Mr/Miss Yemite.
Clement
November 13, 2016 at 10:59 am
You have always been a peace ambassador even before you were given , I support you and please Americans or citizens of the world most Democratic state please stop the demonstrations and give peace a chance the President meant well and will deliver let’s believe in him
Sho
November 14, 2016 at 9:39 am
Is Jonathan really being celebrated here? Because he left office when he lost an election? The same guy who is now a billionaire because he rused Nigeria? God help that country if this is what we celebrate