Obasanjo, Jonathan makes lists of club of past Presidents in Africa

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Obasanjo, Jonathan makes lists of club of past Presidents in Africa

Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan have been named on the list of eminent personalities of Save Democracy Group Africa, SDGA.
The body, a club of past Presidents in Africa, ensures that there is respect for constitutionally stipulated tenure of office for political leadership in the African continent.

Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, Director General, SDGR, Dr. Ifedi Okwenna said the club was formed to honour past African Presidents who left the stage when it was time to do unlike those who remain in office as against the wishes of the people.

He said some serving presidents will join the eminent persons group when they leave office, adding that for democratic culture to grow on the continent, there must be respect for constitutionally stipulated tenure of office for the political leadership is of primary importance.

“When elected leaders seek to short change their own people and the very constitution which they swore to protect at the commencement of their tenures, they act against good conscience and the sovereignty of their people.

“This erodes their moral authority to continue in office and results in revolts and resentments, which reduce their effectiveness in office and retards their contributions to development of their respective countries”, he said.

Okwenna disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari would declare open the occasion which would be a gathering of African and International Political leaders.