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17 unusual facts about Goodluck Jonathan


2nd African Movie Academy Awards

Numerous celebrities and top Nigerian politicians attended the event, including Goodluck Jonathan (former Governor of Bayelsa State) and various Nollywood actresses and actors.

Apostolic Pastoral Congress

Among those who have been granted awards by the Order are Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, and Bishop Nigel McCulloch.

Babatunde Omotoba

He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.

Bashir Adeniyi Musa

Bashir Adeniyi Musa was one of 88 potential ambassadors including nominated by the Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and screened by the Nigerian Senate.

David Nyheim

After several years of focused work on the Niger Delta, which included support to the later President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Nyheim returned to the North Caucasus in 2005, where worked with Anton Ivanov and others on a Strategic Reconstruction and Development Assessment for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (United Kingdom).

Doctrine of necessity

A related (although non-judicial) use of the doctrine took place when, on February 9, 2010, the Nigerian National Assembly passed a resolution making Vice President Goodluck Jonathan the Acting President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

Waziri was dismissed by President Goodluck Jonathan on 23 November 2011 and replaced by Ibrahim Lamorde as Acting Chairman, who has since been confirmed on the 15 February 2012 by the Nigerian Senate.

Eko Atlantic

On 21 February 2013, a dedication ceremony was held at the reclaimed land of Eko Atlantic, with Goodluck Jonathan, Bill Clinton, Babatunde Fashola and Bola Tinubu attending.

High Commission of Nigeria, London

In 2012 a protest was held outside the High Commission by people opposed to the cut in fuel subsidies introduced by President Goodluck Jonathan.

Kingsley Kuku

President Goodluck Jonathan reappointed him into the same position in July 2011 after the general elections in 2011.

Kingsley Kuku (born 14 February 1970) is a Nigerian politician and the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria on Niger Delta Affairs and the Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme.

In January 2011, he was appointed Special Adviser to the President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, on the Niger Delta and Chairman Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme.

Mohammed Bello Adoke

Barrister Mohammed Bello Adoke, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (born 1 September 1963) was appointed Nigerian Attorney General and Minister of Justice on 6 April 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet.

National Poverty Eradication Programme

In late May 2011, the program website was targeted by Nigerian hacktivists during the inauguration of Goodluck Jonathan.

Ngozi Olejeme

She saw to the successful enactment into law of the Employees’ Compensation Act in December 2010, and the setting up of necessary human and physical infrastructure for the implementation of the Act, which was signed by President Goodluck Jonathan.

Seun Kuti

He participated actively in the Occupy Nigeria protests against the fuel subsidy removal policy of President Goodluck Jonathan in his native Nigeria, in January 2012.

Taleveras

Patrick Kron, who is the Chairman and Chief Executive (Président-directeur général) of the French engineering conglomerate signed the deal with Taleveras Group on his visit to the President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, which had in attendance Nigerian business leaders and members of the international business community in Lagos, Nigeria.


Reuben Abati

Reuben Abati, born November 7, 1965 in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, is Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria.

Sambo Dasuki

Sambo Dasuki, a retired Colonel of the Nigerian Army, is the current National Security Adviser(NSA) to President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria.

Timipre Sylva

As a candidate of the People's Democratic Party Sylva won the Bayelsan gubernatorial election on May 29, 2007 and succeeded Goodluck Jonathan who went on to the position of Vice President.