Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan is Nigeria’s 14th head of state and current president, but that’s all common knowledge. It’s also common knowledge that he originally came into office after the former president fell ill. Here are some lesser-known things worth learning about.

Jonathan was born to a family of canoe makers Jonathan was born in what is now Bayelsa State to a family of canoe makers. In the oil-rich Niger Delta region, this was a somewhat unusual occupation, and Goodluck made the even more rare decision not to follow in his parents’ footsteps.

His middle name means “God’s wish” Jonathan’s middle name, Ebele, means “God’s wish,” suggesting his parents had pretty high expectations for him from the get-go. I mean, if your name is Goodluck God’s wish, you’ve got some high hopes to live up to, right?

He has a Ph.D in Zoology Which might be a bit of an oddity for a sitting head of state. But Jonathan began with a bachelor’s degree in zoology, and followed up with an master’s in hydrobiology and fisheries biology and a Ph.D in zoology from the University of Port Harcourt. Who knows, maybe the Nigerian presidential office has a ton a pets!

He worked as an environmental protection officer before taking office Among other things. Before entering into the political arena in 1998, Jonathan worked as an education inspector, a lecturer, and more memorably as an environmental protection officer. It was in this latter capacity that he stepped into the public light, serving as a watch dog on many corporations in the country.

Jonathan seems to have a penchant for being in the right place at the right time It’s common knowledge that he assumed the presidency following then-President Olusegun Obansajo’s illness, but that wasn’t the first time he had to lead. In 1999, he was deputy governor for his home state of Bayelsa when the governor was impeached on corruption charges. Jonathan moved into the open position, beginning his more illustrious political career.

His fedora is one of his more memorable signature features The fedora has character, but a former U.S. ambassador made the unfortunate comment that Jonathan lacked charisma and possessed an “underwhelming personality,” a slip of the tongue uncovered in the WikiLeaks scandal.

As vice president, he kept a low profile but was instrumental in several key moments One of Jonathan’s niche roles was as a negotiator with his fellow Ijaws. He managed to help forge an agreement with militant groups in the Niger Delta to stop a rash of violence and encouraged them to lay down their weapons in exchange for amnesty, a move celebrated both by his administration and by citizens country wide.

Jonathan tried to ban the Nigerian national soccer team after a poor showing at the 2010 World Cup After the Nigerian soccer team didn’t progress past the group stage at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Jonathan tried to implement a two-year ban on the team’s participation in international competition. He later backtracked due to pressure from FIFA, but it was pretty clear he wasn’t pleased with the performance.

Jonathan became the first sitting Nigerian president to have his own Facebook page Jonathan launched his Facebook page in June 2010 to help better interact with the Nigerian people. He used it as a platform to announce his run for office in 2011, which would represent his first actual run for political election.

His wife has been investigated on money laundering allegations Though she was never found guilty or convicted of any wrongdoing, Jonathan’s wife, Patience, was investigated by an anti-corruption committee in 2006. It was alleged she had tried to launder more than $13 million, but the evidence wasn’t strong enough for a conviction

hey edit ur words. president olusegun obasanjo was nevr sick and jonathan was never his assistant.
itz a pity uve forgotten president Yar'adua's name so soon. too bad *sobs*

Wasted precious minitues reading this piece of crap. SMH!

Nice

Imagine if this eidiot had been allowed to ban super eagles then? Our football would havr gone down the drain. The same super eagles went on to win nation'scup later and our aszshole president is claiming goodluck n credit over it same as our now qualification for world cup

How many accounts does Musiwa have on NL

deb: Imagine if this eidiot had been allowed to ban super eagles then? Our football would havr gone down the drain. The same super eagles went on to win nation'scup later and our aszshole president is claiming goodluck n credit over it same as our now qualification for world cup

Respect comes from the heart, pouring your vituperations here shows recalcitrancy, you must not abuse to show express your views, learn that.

deb: Imagine if this eidiot had been allowed to ban super eagles then? Our football would havr gone down the drain. The same super eagles went on to win nation'scup later and our aszshole president is claiming goodluck n credit over it same as our now qualification for world cup

Looks like you're the I.DIOT. Those words are an expression of your person. He's the president, deal with it! + I'm sure there are nearby transformers where you're at, do the needful!

Bro there's nothing weird about what you've written about him!! The whole world knows his history! Between, "EBELE" means "MERCY" and not God wish!! His parent should find the true meaning of ebele!

deb: president is claiming goodluck n credit over it same as our now qualification for world cup

it was a good strategy Gej used.And it worked,Eagles became Africa's champ

deb: Imagine if this eidiot had been allowed to ban super eagles then? Our football would havr gone down the drain. The same super eagles went on to win nation'scup later and our aszshole president is claiming goodluck n credit over it same as our now qualification for world cup

The team was strong because of that gingering by the president and more so do you know how much fedral govt pumped into sports this year?.am really disapionted in your choice of word against the president

The most important information about this man is missing from the list.

He is a renowned and formidable Ogogoro drinker, he is constantly high on kaikai and has a penchant for disgracing Nigeria anytime he is abroad.

U forgot to add he eats a billion naira worth of food. Not surprised wen he was said to av stomach pain

And the president told us himself dt alams was responsible for the backstage negotiation with the militants to accept amnesty with yar adua.

Then, how is being a zoologist an oddity as a criterion for becoming a president?

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interesting.

Nice Work!
As Someone with a Strong Pedigree in Environmental Protection, I expect him to have declared the Niger-Delta Pollution-Free by now!
He now has all at his disposal to initiate d biggest Oil Cleanup in Nigeria history!
That would have scored him a huge political point and boosted his image among Foreign Countries passionate about environmental protection!
I also expect him to dedicate more lands as Reserves and expand existing ones!

Performances isn't measured only by winning pitched battles against political foes! No!

Small Small sha!