At the heat of the 2015 general elections campaign, former President Goodluck Jonathan, who was the then presidential candidate of the ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) famously, said that his ambition was not worth the life of any Nigerian. Jonathan spoke at the opportune time. He spoke out when the polity was being overheated because of his reelection bid. At the time many groups from the Niger Delta where he hails from, including elder statesmen, militants, and politicians were threatening ‘war’ if Jonathan was not reelected. To many of them since this is a God given opportunity for a Niger Deltan to become President of Nigeria, nothing should be done to stop him from enjoying two terms of eight years.
Similarly the supporters of his main challenger, and the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) General Muhammadu Buhari were also serving notice that there must be change in the Aso Rock Villa. Their tone showed that nothing short of…
