3. Goodluck Jonathan
Born in 1957, Goodluck Jonathan served as vice president during the administration of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua from 2007 to 2010 and became president after the latter’s demise. He contested and won the presidential election in 2011but lost in his bid to secure a second term to Muhammadu Buhari. His historic phone call to Buhari to congratulate him on winning the election doused the tension that was building in the country.
As a vice president, Jonathan maintained a low key profile even when Yar’Adua was out of the country for medical reasons. His impact was however felt as he systematically negotiated the amnesty programme with Niger Delta militants. This stopped vandalism of pipelines and facilitated the release of abducted foreign oil workers.
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