It
seems the rain of accolades for former Nigerian president, Goodluck
President, is not about to end yet as the man bags yet another
international award.
Goodluck Jonathan
Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has beaten many other high-profile nominees
drawn from across the African continent to emerge the African Leadership
Magazine Person of the Year, 2015.
The news was communicated to the former President in a letter
signed by the former Liberian Pro tem Senate president and chair, 2015
African Leadership Person of the Year Selection Committee, Cletus
Wortoson.
The nominees include former Secretary General of the United
Nations, Koffi Anan; National Leader of the All Progressives Congress,
APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu; founder of Econet Wireless; Strive Masiyiwa;
Chairman of Heirs Holding, Tony Elumulelu; Executive Director of UN
Women, Mlambo-Ngcuka, President of African Development Bank, AfDB,
Akinwunmi Adesina.
Wortoson noted that the selection committee and the African
Leadership Advisory Board placed a very high premium on Jonathan’s
commitment towards deepening democracy on the continent.
The letter reads, “There is no one best suited at the moment
than Your Excellency, to advise the continent’s leaders on the merits of
good governance and enduring democracy.
“Your popular mantra of ‘one man one vote’ and ‘my ambition is
not worth the blood of any Nigerian,’ is a message that must be preached
loud and clear on the continent, hence our endorsement.
“In adopting you as our choice, we placed a very high premium
on your commitment towards deepening democracy on the continent – a
characteristic which is uncommon among most African leaders at the
highest level today.
“Chief among the many factors we considered was your efforts
towards promoting good governance in Africa-through the promotion of
free and fair elections across the continent. Your recent assignment to
Tanzania received accolades and international acclaim, because, you
discharged the responsibility most creditably.”
