I was not persuaded to concede defeat to Buhari- Jonathan sets the record straight

Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has dispelled
rumours he was pressured to concede
defeat after the 2015 Presidential election.
Jonathan spoke at the graduation ceremony
of Bingham University in Nasarawa State,
where he and ex-head of state, General
Yakubu Gowon were awarded honorary
doctorate degrees.
He said:
“I understand from
the Vice Chancellor’s
speech and the
citation that I was
selected for this award
because I ensured a
peaceful and united
country during my
tenure as President,
especially during the
2015 general election.
I thank the university
for appreciating that
single act. It is my
belief that no one’s
political ambition is
worth the blood of any
Nigerian. And I am
fulfilled knowing that
my conceding while
the votes were still
being compiled, which
was born out of my
personal principles
and convictions, is
generating positive
impact in other
nations. Let me make
it clear, that I was not
persuaded to do so by
anyone within or
outside the country. I
knew it was the right
thing to do.”