Former President, Goodluck
Jonathan, yesterday denied
reports in the media that he
returned to Nigeria from Cote
d’Ivoire last Wednesday,
stressing that he returned
from the United Kingdom last
week and not Cote d’Ivoire
as reported.
In a statement signed by his
media aide, Ikechukwu Eze,
Jonathan emphatically denied
embarking on exile in his
recent trip outside the
country, disclosing that he
has no intention of turning
his back on Nigeria that he
diligently served to the best
of his abilities as President.
The statement reads, “We
maintain, as Jonathan has
himself stated, that he has
no intention of turning his
back on Nigeria; a homeland
he served diligently as
president to the best of his
abilities.
“It is instructive to note that
while the publication
continues to insist that
Jonathan did not come to
Nigeria from Cote d’Ivoire.
“The former president
actually returned to the
country, last Wednesday
evening, from London, after
visiting many countries,
including the United States of
America, the United Kingdom,
Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire on
a six-week long international
engagements and speaking
tour.
“As a former president, Dr.
Jonathan should be obliged
the freedom to visit
President Muhammadu Buhari
anytime he likes, to brief him
on his international
engagements and other