Biography: Everything you need to know about former president, Goodluck Jonathan
Former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan served from 2010 to 2015. He lost his position to Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 presidential elections making him the first sitting president to be defeated in the history of Nigeria. In this article, we would be looking at everything there’s to know about him.
The politician was born to a poor canoe maker, Lawrence Ebele Jonathan and Eunice Jonathan on November 20, 1957. He got the name ”Goodluck” for surviving childhood after his other siblings died due to poverty.
Goodluck Jonathan got his primary and secondary education from local Christian schools in Niger Delta. He received his first degree, a BSc in Zoology, from the University of Port Harcourt in 1981. He did not stop his educational journey when he got his BSc. As a good student, h...