Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, said that most Nigerian politicians are not dependable, citing the betrayals he witnessed in 2015.
“You’ll 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.
“They will tell you something this minute and the next one hour, they’ll say another.The next one hour they’ll say another thing. Bu
Jonathan made the remarks at the 70th birthday anniversary of Chief Mike Aiyegbeni Oghiadomhe in Benin, Edo State capital.
However, Jonathan said he saw, during his reelection bid in 2015, in Oghiadomhe, a man whose word was his bond. He said he was quite pleased to associate with him.
According to Jonathan, “Oghiadomhe”, who served as Chief of Staff to him between 2010 to 2014, “is one of the few friends I have who can give out their neck for me.
“Politics in the Nigerian standard is about betrayals. I have witnessed a lot of betrayal during 2015 election.”
He added that Oghiadomhe “is one person who will take a bullet on my behalf”.
“For me, he is somebody that you can take his words to the bank. Most politicians, you can not take their words to the bank.”
Among the dignitaries at the event were Senator Adams Oshiomhole, Chief Medical Director (CMD), UBTH, Prof (Mrs) Izia Ize-Iyamu, ex-Governor Lucky Igbinedion, ex-Governor Oserheimen OsunborEx; Governor Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, Chief Tom Ikimi, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and others.
