Okupe made the comment during an interview with The Sun published today, Saturday, April 15.
According to Okupe, some of those Jonathan appointed worked against him. He added that the people that the former president depended and relied on largely betrayed him.
”That is a fact and there is no argument about it. But you know that mischief and treachery are also part of politics and power play. So, it is not unusual, ” Okupe said.
Asked if Jonathan did not understand the dynamics of politics, Okupe said there was no such thing.
His words: ”I do not think that he does not understand the dynamics of politics but he trusted wrong people.
”A lot of confidence and responsibilities were given to people who failed to deliver. It was not that they were not capable of delivering but they failed to deliver.”
Okupe described Jonathan as a good man by all human standards, but added that ”whether we need a good man as a president is another matter entirely.”
”His administration recorded the greatest achievements in the history of governments in Nigeria. I am not saying it was only him who did it but it was his administration who did it.
”The people he appointed, the policies that were enacted, the support that were given to pursue and do certain projects, he was largely successful.”
Okupe stated that Jonathan’s political downfall was cannot be totally devoid of the political structure in Nigeria.
”Majority of the people in the North saw Jonathan as a usurper; they believe he was spending time that was due to the North and therefore, they were hell bent on pulling him down.
”Nothing was spared with regards to that and unfortunately, Jonathan is not the type of person that meets force with force.
”He is a gentleman who as he said does not want a drop of blood to be spilt because of his ambition. That is commendable but how he did it is a different phenomenon altogether,” Okupe noted.
Okupe recently stated that the Peoples Democratic Party is heavily burdened and much of the burden is self-inflicted.
He said the party will find it difficult to win the 2019 presidential elections if its leaders do not put the party in order.
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