Unlike the usual accolades that came his way when he celebrated his 54th birthday while in power, a major difference has been noticed as former President Goodluck Jonathan celebrated his 60th birthday today.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan reached a milestone of 60 years today in his earth’s journey, with congratulatory messages from President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party and notably, former senate president David Mark.

Although it is unclear whether there will be a ball to mark the day, what was conspicuously missing today are the usual adulatory newspaper advertisements from the large army of contractors, politicians, public officials and others.

They seemed to have abandoned Jonathan to his fate as they failed to sing his praises the way they did when Jonathan marked his 57th birthday in 2014. Jonathan had spent four years in the saddle and was preparing to run for re-election few months after.

Only ThisDay newspaper published six advertisements. They were from a forum of Jonathan’s former ministers, Governor Nyesom Wike, His Royal Highness A.J. Turner, Architect Reuben Okoya and Engineer David Omonibeke and President Azikel Group,

There was no advert in The Punch, arguably Nigeria’s largest selling newspaper.

The Vanguard published one advert from Governor Seriake Dickson. The Guardian published none.

The Nation also published an advert from Azikel Group, whose chairman, Dr Eruani Azibapu Godbless prayed in his birthday message for God’s infinite mercies and blessings to Jonathan.

He also prayed for Jonathan’s continuous strength, good health and wisdom ‘all the days of his life”.

Azikel’s showering of praises on Jonathan is understandable. The company is based in Bayelsa, Jonathan’s home state. It started business just nine years ago with an ambition to be a fast-growing indigenous conglomerate. Its main business is dredging. On its website it says it has as subsidiaries, Azikel Air, Azikel Dredging, Azikel Construction, Azikel Petroleum and Azikel Farms. It is not clear yet whether the subsidiaries are truly functional

Jonathan’s abandonment by his friends was noticeable as far back as November 2015, the first birthday Jonathan marked out of office since 2010, when he succeeded former President Umaru Yar’Adua.

In 2015, Jonathan was 58, a few months after he was ousted by President Muhammadu Buhari, in the election of that year.

And what played out today also occurred then: the reticence of the friends of power : the politicians, hangers on, business barons, social and political groups.

Jonathan actually saw all this coming when he told the world, just some days before he handed over to President Muhammadu Buhari that he had been abandoned by all those he perceived to be his friends, as the phones stopped ringing.

The lesson of power has always been that those people, who usually strike romance with those in authority are not true friends, but fiends, mere fair weather friends.



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No power no friends

Same fate awaits Aisha Buhari

That's how life is. No doubt his number of friends would have reduced

Poor thing.

Fair weather friends have all vamoosed. That is the hard reality of life for you.

if he throws a party, some miscreants will say he is spending stolen money, the man is quiet, haters won't let him rest...

ivandragon:
if he throws a party, some miscreants will say he is spending stolen money, the man is quiet, haters won't let him rest...

Don't mind them. Haters want to create drama where there is none.

if a man decides to be on a low zone doesnt meanhe was deserted by friends..he may have his reasons so Nigerians you people should stop reading meaning into everything.


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His like this op should be in yabaleft.his last bday was it not only in Reno omokri he did it with in his house in London. U don't even know GEJ. U THINK HE IS A YORUBA MAN. THAT WILL DO PARTY. even the youths his with does it look like bday. it looks like a lecture day. U don forget say GEJ NA FORMER LECTURER.

We just like creating unnecessary disaffection for/towads people. So those people mentioned and those goodwill messages in those newspaper publications are not enough to say; "happy birthday?"
Na wa for some people o!

This post is from a gej hater and is fit.for.bola ie trash can

Failure has no friend

Rubbish post....OP can you please list politicians that gets same Newspapers adverts from hangerons once they are out of power?

So by not seeing newspaper adverts it automatically means GEJ friends have abandoned him?...Lolz..

The most intelligent humans are those who never forsake friends they grow up with, life can get rosy for you but you do not forget genuine friends, as you grow in wealth and position, you should always remember that majority of the people who surround you are very fake and you should be able to distinguish them out. All is well that ends well.