Jonathan already moving his properties out of Aso Rock

It was learnt that Goodluck have started moving his belongings out of
the Presidential Villa, Abuja, few days after the President lost his
re-election bid can authoritatively report.
A source sighted some buses loaded with travel bags moving out of the
President's official residence at about midday on Friday.
One of the buses, a white 18-seater Hiace bus marked PF 6244 AL, was
still being loaded with bags of different shades and sizes at the time
of filing this report.
It was not clear at press time where the buses were heading for.
A source said the early removal of the personal effects of the first
family might have been necessitated by the need for the renovation of
the residence ahead of the May 29 handover date.
For renovation work to commence on time, the President may have to be
operating from outside the residence in the days ahead.
It was learnt that the Presidency had commenced a discreet
investigation into how a recording of the telephone call by the
President to Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on March 31,
congratulating him on his victory at the last Saturday's presidential
election was leaked.
The recording which revealed details of what transpired between the
two leaders went viral on the Internet on Thursday.
The audio of the conversation credited to one ENDS.ng @EveryNigerian
was titled, "Historic congratulatory call from President Goodluck
Jonathan to President-elect Muhammadu Buhari on March 31, 2015."
A government official, who pleaded anonymity, told a source on Friday
that the Presidency was embarrassed by the leaked recording.
While saying that a thorough investigation is underway, the security
source said the first step was to ascertain whether the recording was
leaked from the Presidency or was made public from the
President-elect's camp.
He said it was only if it was discovered that the recording was leaked
from the Presidency that further investigation would be conducted to
ascertain those behind it in order to mete out appropriate punishment.
He, however, refused to talk on how long the investigation will take.
"Definitely, unauthorised release of a raw recording of the
President's telephone conversation, if from our (Presidency's) end is
a security breach that cannot go without being investigated," he said.
The President also promised on Friday to break his silence on his
experience in office and other sundry issues at the appropriate time.
He, however, did not give any indication on when the appropriate time will be.
Jonathan made the promise when State House correspondents approached
him for interview at the end of the Good Friday Service organised by
the Aso Villa Chapel.
"Don't worry; I will talk to you at the appropriate time," the
President said amid smile as he made his way from the chapel to his
official residence.
He was accompanied to the three-hour service that featured the Seven
Words of Christ on the Cross by Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa
State, and the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christians Pilgrims
Commission, Mr. John Kennedy-Okpara.
The seven short exhortations that accompanied the seven lessons all
centred on the sacrifice the preachers said Jonathan made to keep the
county united.
They likened Jonathan's decision to concede defeat in the last
Saturday's presidential election and congratulate the President-elect,
Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) of the All Progressives Congress to the
sacrifice Jesus Christ made to save mankind.
All the preachers agreed that the bold step taken by the President at
the appropriate time was commendable.
They urged him to remain focused because his future is in the hands of God.
"This man (Jonathan) said here that he is the most criticised
President and he prophesied that by the time he will be leaving, he
will be the most celebrated President. That has come to pass with the
way he is being celebrated worldwide for conceding defeat," one of the
clergymen who led intercessory prayers said.
The service also featured renditions of special hymns as well as
intercessory prayers for the President, for peace and for the country
at large.
Apart from Dickson and Kennedy-Okpara, the Chairman, Federal Civil
Service Commission, Mrs. Joan Ayo; Managing Director,News Agency of
Nigeria, Mr. Ima Niboro; and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Power, Ambassador Godknows Igali, also attended the service.
Wife of the President, Patience; and his mother, Eunice, were however
absent. Both of them have hitherto been accompanying Jonathan to such
service.
The poorly-attended service saw only the first three rows of both
sides of the chapel occupied by worshippers.
Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, on Thursday evening
admitted that the Peoples Democratic Party had not been able to
properly manage its successes.
He said in the last 16 years of being in charge of the country, the
party made what he described as "very very costly mistakes."
Lamido made this position known to State House correspondents after a
closed-door meeting with President Jonathan at the Presidential Villa,
Abuja.
The governor, whose state is one of the states where Jonathan lost the
March 28 presidential election, however did not give details of the
mistakes he claimed the party made.
He said, "I am sure if you know the party's history, what it went
through in the last 16 years, it has the capacity to bounce back.
"And more with the elections with pains and the anger, PDP made some mistakes.
"I have been saying so, the party made very very costly mistakes and
we have not been able to properly manage our successes. But to me, I
don't think quitting PDP is the answer."
Reacting to the result of the election that produced Buhari as the
President-elect, the governor said whoever becomes the President is a
Nigerian President and not a President for a particular region. On the
belief that PDP governors who lost their states to opposition did not
work hard enough, Lamido warned against going into blame game.
"We won't go into blame game. In what way will this blame change the
attitude of the crowd? Leadership is a very huge burden and is normal
for followership to stick in other to look at things from their own
perspective," he said.
Lamido said Nigerians had spoken in very loud and unmistaken ways and
so their choice and rights should be respected.
He commended Buhari for his hard-earned victory, while adding that the
victory belongs to the nation.
"We praise Buhari for being able to take the ticket from the PDP even
though I am not happy, but it's Nigeria that won, not Buhari.
"None of them lost but Nigeria won and enough of the anxiety, enough
of the worry and the fear in Africa," he added.
While admitting that there is a tendency of the bandwagon effect of
the presidential and National Assembly elections rubbing off on the
April 11 governorship election, the governor said it was up to PDP
leaders to work.
Buhari defeated Jonathan in the March 28 presidential election
believed to be the keenest in the political history of Nigeria.
Though pockets of violence were recorded in some polling units in the
country, the presidential election was adjudged to be credible.
President Jonathan had congratulated Buhari on his victory in the
poll. He was also said to have asked the Peoples Democratic Party not
to challenge the outcome of the poll at the election petition
tribunal.
Two days before the conduct of the election, Jonathan and Buhari were
made to renew their peace accord they signed on February 14 which
committed them to credible and violence-free election.
The renewing of the peace accord was initiated by the Gen. Abdulsalami
Abubakar-led National Peace Committee on 2015 Elections.
President Jonathan had, however, met with some members of the House of
Representatives elected on the PDP platform.
It was learnt that the meeting was part of the efforts aimed at
resolving the post-primaries crisis in the party.
It was further learnt that the meeting was also meant to avert the
impeachment moves against the President by some aggrieved lawmakers.
The meeting which was held inside the new Banquet Hall of the
Presidential Villa, Abuja was also attended by the National Chairman
of the PDP, Alhaji Adamu Muazu; and the National Deputy Chairman, Uche
Secondus.
The lawmakers were led to the meeting by the Deputy Speaker, Emeka
Ihedioha; and the Majority Leader, Mulikat Adeola-Akande.
Apart from Ihedioha who was driven to the venue in his official car,
others were driven to and from the venue in two Coaster buses.
None of them spoke with journalists after the meeting.
The President later met with security chiefs in continuation of
efforts to tackle insecurity currently being witnessed in parts of the
country
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