Nigerian president in China

Nigerian president in China

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (far L) holding talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (far R) in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 11, 2013. (Pool photo)

Nigerian president in China

Nigerian president in China

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (L) shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 10, 2013. (Pool photo)

TICAD: Fukuda meets Nigeria Vice President Jonathan

TICAD: Fukuda meets Nigeria Vice President Jonathan

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japan's Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda (R) meets with Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on May 29. (Pool photo)

Nigeria's ex-leader Jonathan rejects nomination to contest for president

STORY: Nigeria's ex-leader Jonathan rejects nomination to contest for president DATELINE: May 12, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathancampaign poster of political parties in Nigeriavarious of supporters of Goodluck Jonathan purchasing the nomination forms for the ex-president STORYLINE: Former Nigerian leader Goodluck Jonathan has rejected a nomination to contest for president in 2023, according to his media office. The presidential nomination and expression of interest forms were purchased Monday on the platform of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) party which defeated him in the presidential election of 2015 after five years in office. The form was purchased and donated to Jonathan by a supporters' group in the country, creating a puzzle about when and how the former Nigerian leader jumped ship from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling APC. His media office said in a statem

Buhari wins presidential election in Nigeria

Buhari wins presidential election in Nigeria

Citizens beat drums to celebrate in Yola, northeastern Nigeria, on March 31, 2015, as Muhammadu Buhari, former military council head, defeated President Goodluck Jonathan in the nation's presidential election. It is the country's first regime change since the shift to civilian rule in 1999. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Buhari wins presidential election in Nigeria

Buhari wins presidential election in Nigeria

Young people celebrate in Yola, northeastern Nigeria, on March 31, 2015, as Muhammadu Buhari, former military council head, defeated President Goodluck Jonathan in the nation's presidential election. It is the country's first regime change since the shift to civilian rule in 1999. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo