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Bolaji Abdullahi “On A Platter Of Gold” Cover \u2013 How Jonathan Won & Lost Nigeria<\/p>\n
December 1, 2017: President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, said\u00a0\u201ca country produces the kind of leadership it gets\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n
He said former President Goodluck Jonathan was not\u00a0prepared\u00a0to be president, but got there by\u00a0 \u201cmisfortune or fortune”.<\/p>\n
He stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the unveiling of a book titled \u201cOn a Platter of Gold\u201c written by Mallam\u00a0Bolaji Abudullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n
Saraki, who was the chief host of the occasion, said \u201ca country produces the kind of leadership it gets\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it is us Nigerians, that produce the kind of leaders we get; no matter what you say about Jonathan, I don\u2019t think he was someone who was desperate for power,\u201c he said.<\/p>\n
He added that Jonathan was not someone that was prepared for leadership but became the president of the country either by \u201cmisfortune or fortune”.<\/p>\n
The president of the senate added that it was unfortunate that Nigerians knew the right things to do, but would not do it but would keep playing the blame game. He expressed optimism that the book would be cherished by Nigerians going by its quality.<\/p>\n
Mr Dele Momodu, while presenting the book to the public, said that the intrigues and the behind-the-scenes in the Jonathan`s administration captured in it, were mind-bugling.He added that the book was bound to stir lots of debate and controversies, saying that it was a painstaking piece that must be read by all.<\/p>\n
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the occasion was attended by APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and members of the party\u2019s National Working Committee.<\/p>\n
Also in attendance were some ministers, representative of Emir of Ilorin and members of Kwara House of Assembly.The book chronicled the ascension of Jonathan, the power play, and the intrigues that led to his loss of power in the 2015 presidential election.<\/p>\n
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