Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi celebrated former President Goodluck Jonathan on the occasion of his 65th birthday anniversary.
Jonathan clocked 65 years of age on Sunday, November 20.
Taking to his official Twitter handle to celebrate him, Obi paid glowing tributes to the former president, describing him as a man of peace, nobility, and honour.
He said Jonathan remains a great blessing to “our nation.”
According to him, the Otuoke-born politician is a true leader, who gave up his political ambition for the sake of national peace and progress.
The former Anambra governor opined that as a patriot, Jonathan remains committed to the unity and development of Nigeria.
He further noted that as a lover of mankind, Jonathan’s positive impacts on people, institutions, and organisations are continually felt, not just in Nigeria, but on the global stage.
He prayed to God to continually bless the former president with abundant health of mind and body, protect him always and give him the grace to continue to make great positive impacts in society
Below is Obi’s statement
On behalf of my family and the whole OBIdient movement, I celebrate my very dear elder brother, His Excellency Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, as he marks his 65th birthday today. A man of peace, nobility, and honour; @GEJonathan remains a great blessing to our nation.
A true leader, GEJ gave up his personal political ambition for the sake of national peace and progress. As a patriot, he remains committed to the unity and development of Nigeria. As a lover of mankind, his positive impacts on people, institutions, and organisations are continually felt, not just in Nigeria, but on the global stage.
I join his family, friends, well-wishers, and millions of admirers around the world to celebrate him today. I pray God to continually bless him with abundant health of mind and body, protect him always and give him the grace to continue to make great positive impacts in society. Many happy returns to this day, Sir. -PO
In other news, Kanyi Daily reported that Jonathan denied that he has a hand in the crisis currently rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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