Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Arrives Abuja After Safe Evacuation From Guinea-Bissau

Thursday November 27, 2025
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By Idorenyin UMOREN

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, safely evacuated from Guinea-Bissau, has landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.

Earlier on Thursday, November 27, Jonathan left Guinea-Bissau following Wednesday’s military coup and the ensuing political instability in the West African nation.

The NewsDesk had earlier reported that Jonathan was under military protection while arrangements for his departure were underway.

It was learnt that Jonathan was later escorted out of Guinea-Bissau by military personnel.

Confirming the development, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, told journalists in Abuja on Thursday afternoon that the former President had left Guinea-Bissau.

Ebienfa said Jonathan “is very safe and out of Guinea-Bissau”

Jonathan, who was in the country as part of a joint election observer mission deployed by the African Union (AU), ECOWAS, and the West African Elders Forum (WAEF), has been put under military protection as tensions escalated in the country.

The military takeover occurred after both incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and opposition candidate Fernando Dias declared themselves winners of Sunday’s presidential election, even though official results had not been released.

Soldiers subsequently announced the suspension of the electoral process, closure of borders, and enforcement of a nationwide curfew.