Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has hailed the appointment of former President
Goodluck Jonathan as leader of a 33-nation observer mission to the Sunday, October 25, 2015,
General Election to be held in Tanzania, describing it as “a global recognition of the former
president’s democratic credentials.” Former President Goodluck Jonathan
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State said that “Jonathan’s appointment to lead the Commonwealth observer team,
comprising of 33 countries
is recognition of his remarkable role in the last presidential election, in which he conceded defeat,
thereby saving Nigeria from catastrophe that even the international community thought would befall the country.”
Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor
Fayose said; “Jonathan should be celebrated and I am happy that the world is beginning to give him the
deserved recognition and celebration less than five months that he left office.”
He said Dr. Jonathan’s courage and spirit of sportsmanship in accepting the outcome of the presidential
election despite the obvious shortcomings saved the nation from political chaos and violence, adding
that “Jonathan provided the foundation on which democracy is standing in Nigeria today and one is not
surprised that he is being asked to lead the Commonwealth election observer team from 33 nations to Tanzania.
“Even if those who benefitted from his show of love and commitment to the peace and development of Nigeria
are paying him back with persecution and victimisation, I am happy that the former President and those who
worked with him are being celebrated globally.