The former President served at Ebekun Secondary Commercial Grammar School, Iresi, Osun State 38 years ago.
Goodluck Jonathan was a former President of Nigeria between 2010-2015, former Vice-President from 2007-2010, former Governor of Bayelsa from 2005-2007 and former Deputy Governor from 1999-2005. This shows that he was in power for 17 years rising as a deputy Governor to the President of the country.
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He lost the 2015 presidential election to former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari thereby becoming the first incumbent president to concede electoral defeat in the country.
Jonathan was born on 20 November 1957. He is married to Patience Jonathan. He worked as an education inspector, a lecturer and an environmental-protection officer before entering into politics.
In another Story History: Man Killed While Trying To Arrest Shehu Shagari In 1983
It is important that history is brought back for the purpose of the younger generations, to enable them to learn from the mistakes of the past so they can avoid making such when they find themselves at the position of power.
The experience they say is the best teacher of life.
Brigadier Ibrahim Bako who lived between 1941 to1983, was chosen to arrest President Shehu Shagari because his father was a personal friend to the president.
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Unknown to Bako, the coup was leaked to Shagari and his guards were on high alert.
He was killed while attempting to arrest the president during the December 31, 1983, military coup that brought Major-General Muhammadu Buhari to power.
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