by ‘Jola Sotubo
The Senior Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe has been criticized over a statement he reportedly made comparing President Jonathan to the recently deceased South African icon, Nelson Mandela.
Dr. Okupe was reported to have declared during an interview on Africa Independent Television that “the only one we call our Mandela is President Jonathan.”
He said:
“Nelson Mandela was a great leader, he lived his life for the people of South Africa.
I check through the history of Nigeria, among our past and present leaders, the only one we call our Mandela is President Jonathan. There is no president in Nigeria that has sacrificed 13 hours to discuss with ASUU.”
Nigerians have commented on the statement via social media, and these are some of the reactions:
“@Lady_Deelicious: Like i said his cocaine is 1st grade from colombia @DOlusegun: GEJ Is Nigeria’s Mandela – Doyin Okupe
— Habiba Ibrahim (@leschique) December 7, 2013
“GEJ is Nigeria’s Mandela” – Dr Doyin Okupe. This man shld be left in a padded room with no doors & fed thru a letterbox with a stick.
— Wale Gates (@walegates) December 7, 2013
President Jonathan should sack Doyin Okupe for making such a sick statement and send him to Yaba left too.
— Tunji (@heymode) December 7, 2013
I bet Doyin Okupe smoked high grade SK & took a lil of GEJ’s ogogoro before going on set to say ‘GEJ is our Mandela.
— ♠★♥HoLEEsinner☆★☆ (@CrownPrinceKay) December 7, 2013
South africa shuts down nigerian embassy as doyin okupe compares jonathan goodluck to nelson mandela…#NAWETINIEXPECT
— seriki david (@davylight) December 8, 2013
GEJ knows how to pick them. Okupe , Gulak and Reno. Three peas in a pod
— Olusegun Dada (@DOlusegun) December 7, 2013
But seriously why will Okupe say becos Jonathan spent 13 hours with ASUU he is suddenly equal to Mandela? This is seriously unacceptable
— I am The Godfather (@Ayourb) December 7, 2013
If President Jonathan is Nigeria’s Mandela according to Okupe, is Bishop Oristejafor also our Desmond Tutu? #Wonderingcitizen
— victor ehikhamenor (@victorsozaboy) December 7, 2013
People like Okupe are the reason Nigeria looks at least 3 millenniums away from that positive change we need. @abati1990
— Adedeji Oluwaferanmi (@Feranz_CFC) December 7, 2013
#irresponsibility@abati1990 pls sir advise your president daily to be the mandela of his time and not on the papers as okupe wld suggest.
— guv (@guvnorjr) December 8, 2013
Mamdela was in jail 27yrs, he came out to frgive those who sent him to jail. Amaechi offended the mother in-law of Jonathan, because of vengance River state has not seen. peace till date. Jonathan is giving pdp states ecological assistance in Nigeria, with Nigeria money & he is living apc states out of it. A minister was sacked for reckless talk on money which was seen to be fraud in Ghana, Jonathan is still keeping Oduah who had been confirm to had wasted 255million Naira. What is Okupe saying. He must be in another planet dreaming, he will soon wake. Does positions make ppl senseless?
Who is this Doyin Guy self ? .. His talks smells almost all times
and dis is y our elected leaders dont perform whilst in office. they surround themselves wit sycophants such as Okupe. Mr President shld feel insulted by such statements……
Doyin okupe is insane
HABA mr OKUPE be sensitive Of what you are saying, I command you to advice your president to be the MANDELA of his time, people like you can brings change to this country. May God help Nigeria
Okupe is entitled to his opinion on who is Nigerian Mandela. My opinion is, Okupe is the dumbest man on earth bcos he is full of shit and therefore, deserves recognition by the Guinness book record as world's dumbest .
Okupe is a big broiler dat has no brains
GEJ sacrificed 13 hours as against 27 years that Mandela spent in prison.
Okupe should resign or be fired
Am not surprised since cocaine is first grade, quite obvious.
Okupe is sick,I mean he is seriously sick for making such comparison.on what premise or premises is he making his comparison.I pity this nation with d calibre of people wt patrol as leader
Okupe is already known to be a loud mouth. That he has degenerated to bestiality is unfortunate but understandable.
Free money done make the dude they mental…….practical idiot Nigerian image killer
if GEJ is SOUTH AFRICA late Mandiba… Hmmmm i believe that his remines will b thrown to the evil forest #nollywood
Charcoal is Gold in Nigeria..Sani Kaita is Lionel Messi of Nigeria..Bro well done!
Victor, I love ur question, pls we need an answer,why didn't he also tell us dat 2Face is the Michael Jackson of Nigeria! Agbaya kawai!
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