Former President Goodluck Jonathan has cautioned political commentators and critics against making misleading assumptions about his political journey and personal choices, stressing that only he can give a true account of his experiences in public life.
Jonathan, who served as Nigeria’s president from 2010 to 2015, made the remark while addressing an audience at a recent public forum where his political career and 2015 election defeat came under discussion.
He maintained that many narratives about his rise to power, his years in office, and his eventual concession of defeat in 2015 have often been distorted by political interests. According to him, such accounts tend to ignore the realities of leadership challenges and the personal sacrifices that come with public service.
“People should keep off my political journey because they cannot tell my story better than I can. A lot has been said about me—some accurate, others purely speculative—but I know the truth of my own experience,” Jonathan said.
The former president reiterated that his concession of defeat in the 2015 elections was not a sign of weakness but a deliberate choice to safeguard Nigeria’s democracy and ensure peace. He noted that history would judge his actions fairly.
Jonathan also used the occasion to encourage young Nigerians to embrace politics of service rather than politics of bitterness, insisting that true leadership is measured by one’s impact on the people, not by how long one holds office.
The former president, who has since devoted much of his time to democracy advocacy and peace missions across Africa, reaffirmed his commitment to supporting Nigeria’s democratic institutions while maintaining a dignified distance from partisan controversies.
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