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Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan has rejected a presidential nomination by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan has rejected a presidential nomination by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan has rejected a presidential nomination form, which he says was bought for him ‘without his consent,” calling it an ‘insult.’
A statement by Jonathan’s spokesperson said:
“We want to state that if the former president wanted to contest an election, he would make his intentions clear to the public and will not enter through the back door.”
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