Abuja, Nigeria – Former President Goodluck Jonathan don drop one big gist wey get to do with the recent military takeover for Guinea-Bissau. E no shy to talk say the wahala dey pain am pass when e lose to Muhammadu Buhari for 2015 election (e legit dey vex oh!).
In video wey leak enter public domain, Jonathan dey express im worry about this military drama wey unfold as e dey speak. E join West African Elders Forum go Guinea-Bissau for observation duty as dem dey prepare to announce presidential and parliamentary election results when the koko scatter. The military come enter like say dem be action film director, just snatch power and leave Jonathan and im crew stranded like kolo rice!
Jonathan talk say, “What happened for Guinea-Bissau dey disturb me o. As person wey believe well well for democracy, I dey feel more pain than that day I call Buhari congratulate am.” Talk about emotional rollercoaster! E don enter the ring of international diplomacy before, but this one e be like say na to masquerade ball wey no get music.
Our guy talk about President Umaro Embaló wey carry leg waka announce say dem don arrest am, and yet e dey use phone talk to media worldwide (wetin be this one now?). E call am strange and question if na real coup at all. In Jonathan’s mind, e dey refer to am as ‘ceremonial coup’ since na Embaló be the one wey announce am first. Even wey the military come follow talk, e be like say nothing serious dey happen.
Jonathan yarn, “I dey close to 70 years old, and I sabi how dem dey treat heads of state when coup dey happen. We need to ask: who dey fool whom?” He go on to say, “Make nobody hold military dem go fight back. Rather make ECOWAS and AU release the full election results.” Sounds like some advice from a caring uncle, abi no be so?
When dem finally evacuate am from Guinea-Bissau, na Ivorian aircraft carry Jonathan and im team go. E don praise the Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara, plus the Nigerian government for their concern during this tense drama. He talk say both countries prepare to send plane but Côte d'Ivoire get clearance faster. Na wah!
By the time Nigeria get say their plane dey ready to take off, e don already reach Ivorian craft. So, Jonathan reason say to save everybody stress, dem allow Ivorian plane carry dem home. His return na something wey dey make headlines, no be small matter. Videos dey fly everywhere and people dey wonder how come Nigeria no fit sharp up?
As e dey reflect on the Guinea-Bissau saga, Jonathan also don raise big wahala about the stability of democracy for that area, calling am setback. Apparently, the country dey juggle heavy political issues wey no small. He reminisce about his own time as mediator wey he step into clean up their mess before.
One thing wey clear be say, the drama for Guinea-Bissau no be ordinary. People fit dey debate am wey dey on ground, but Jonathan no wan play any card against dem military. Na so e carry matter yarn — a mix of pain, surprise and laughter wey dey surround the coup matter. Guinea-Bissau, no be so wey dem predict say you go dey make Naija padi blow trumpet!
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