JONATHAN GOODLUCK, THE DESTINY (CHILD) MAN OF NIGERIA?

A man of great destiny! His life and meteoric political rise and ascendancy to Nigeria's second highest office was mercurial; a preconceived, predetermined event, and a fixed natural order in the cosmos which made him a king ever before he was born? It is an inevitable and necessary fate to which he is destined to attain and which he has attained without making much more effort than anyone else? It is also beyond any human power or control and there is nothing anyone can do to stop or prevent it, but to just wait and bear witness to its unfolding. Who are we talking about, but the medical doctor turned politician, Jonathan Goodluck, the vice president of Nigeria.

He was a discreet medical doctor with a modest private practice in Port Harcourt before he joined politics. He pitched his tent with the PDP and providence found him emerge as the deputy governor of Bayelsa State under Governor DSP Alamesiagha. His is the proverbial 'never say never?' The medical doctor turned politician was previously an unknown quantum in Nigeria national stage until destiny threw him up like a whirlwind; to first become the deputy governor to DSP Alamasiegbe of Bayelsa State. Before one could say holy-molly DSP fell out with the powers that be in Nigeria and Olusegun Obasanjo hounded him out of power. Who came in to replace him; his deputy governor Jonathan Goodluck. Once again in 2007, propelled by destiny, when Olusegun Obasanjo could not consummate his third term bid, he turned to Jonathan Goodluck to form the ticket with Umaru Yar'Adua as his replacement? A sickly Umaru that is, and as if destiny is working overtime, it appears that soon and very soon, the same Jonathan Goodluck will once again live up to his name - 'GOODLUCK', as he may be soon sworn in as Nigeria's president? President Umaru Yar'Adua is deathly sick and might not recover or recover enough to resume his full duties as president?

What a case of one having fame thrust upon him by circumstances; and regardless of the strength of the opposition or conspiratory gang-up, if Jonathan Goodluck is destined to be the next President of Nigeria, nothing anybody does would avert his keeping a date with his destiny. So Nigerians should start preparing themselves for a possible President Jonathan Goodluck; and who says there is nothing in a name?

In one commentators observation, he wrote, "In the end though, Mr. Jonathan accepted that which was thrust upon him and set out to remain true to the qualities which, according to rumour, made him a good choice. He is apparently very loyal to the point of docility, does not aspire to his boss’ job and has a bland mien that does not rock the boat. Well, it seems destiny is not quite done with Jonathan, as he could yet occupy the number one job as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria." The man who presently occupies the number one seat, President Umaru Yar'Adua is very ill; so ill that he may not live and if per chance he lives, may become so incapacitated or vegetated that he becomes unfit to rule? In this case however, the constitutional provision on succession will intervene to swear in Mr. Destiny, Vice President Jonathan Goodluck as Nigeria's president? What an unassuming man whom the heavens had long prepared a place for before he was even born! Icheoku says, may be Mr. Goodluck is once again marching to the tune of his destiny to the presidency of Nigeria with one headquarters at Aso Rock. Hail to the Chief designate Goodluck!

Facilitator's note:- Correction - Our attention has been drawn by one of our visitors to the fact that Vice President Jonathan Goodluck is not a medical doctor but a PhD in Zoology. We have since further confirmed that information and are sorry for the initial misrepresentation. To the visitor who alerted us to this mistake, our gratitude!