My Transition Hours
Segun Ogungbemi
Thanks for the soft copy.
Segun Ogungbemi.
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Dear Prof. Falola:I'm afraid you may have circulated a fake copy of President Jonathan's memoir, My Transition Hour and, thereby, probably violated several Nigerian laws against cybercrime, libel, piracy, etc. Please compare the cover of the authentic book below with the cover of the fake book you circulated. Also, the fake book has 254 pages whereas the authentic copy is about 196 pages.Below is a link to the story about the alarm raised by President Jonathan yesterday regarding this travesty.Jonathan raises alarm over fake version of bookON NOVEMBER 22, 201812:53 PM IN NEWS23 COMMENTSFormer President Goodluck Jonathan has raised the alarm over a fake online version of his book, “My Transition Hours’’ which he launched to mark his 61st birthday on Tuesday. My Transition Hours, Goodluck Jonathan’s book Nigerians differ on Obasanjo’s endorsement of AtikuIn a tweet on Thursday, Jonathan said: “We have just been informed that a fake document contrived by mischief makers is being passed on as the e-version and hard copy of the just launched ‘#MyTransitionHours’’’. ADVERTISING “ Also, note that the e-copy of #MyTransitionHours ’is not being marketed, as such, the fake online version could only have been created by those out to deceive the unsuspecting public.Original and fake “My Transition Hours” Goodluck Jonathan’s book “ We advise the general public to ignore such publication as the chapters and contents are not the same as the book publicly presented two days ago in Abuja. #MyTransitionHours,’’ Jonathan further tweeted.As the cover of the book displayed to differentiate the true from the false version, he further threw more light on the difference. Jonathan in his book accused ex-President Barack Obama of U.S of pushing for his defeat in the 2015 Presidential election. Jonathan said Obama took unusual step by “prodding the electorate to vote for the opposition” in the election.“On March 23, 2015, President Obama himself took the unusual step of releasing a video message directly to Nigerians all but telling them how to vote,” Mr Jonathan wrote. “In that video, Obama urged Nigerians to open the “next chapter” by their votes. Those who understood subliminal language deciphered that he was prodding the electorate to vote for the opposition to form a new government.” Jonathan said that the message undermined Nigerians and smacked of hypocrisy. “The message was so condescending, it was as if Nigerians did not know what to do and needed an Obama to direct them,” he said.The former Nigerian leader added that although Obama, in his message, said “all Nigerians must be able to cast their votes without intimidation or fear,” his government was vehemently and publicly against the postponement of the elections to enable the military defeat Boko Haram and prevent them from intimidating voters. “This was the height of hypocrisy!” Jonathan declared.Jonathan’s grouse with Obama went beyond the video. He narrated in the book that the actions of the then U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, especially his visit to Nigeria after the elections were rescheduled from February 2015 to March belied a plot to humiliate him. This, he explained, was because even though the decision to postpone the elections was taken by INEC after a meeting of the Council of State, Kerry refused to accept that it was in the interest of the country and the electorate. “In fact, John Kerry did not accept our reasons for the rescheduling. “How can the U.S. Secretary of State know what is more important for Nigeria than Nigeria’s own government? “How could they have expected us to conduct elections when Boko Haram controlled part of the North East and was killing and maiming Nigerians? Not even the assurance of the sanctity of May 29, 2015 handover date could calm them down. In Nigeria, the Constitution is very clear. No President can extend his tenure by one day.” Despite the criticism that followed the decision to reschedule the election, Jonathan insisted that the decision was the right one and it paid off. “Anyhow, the six weeks served us well. We received the military equipment we were expecting within that period and our Armed Forces commendably dealt a deserving blow on the terrorists and repossessed all territorial areas of Nigeria previously occupied by the terrorists. Boko Haram was deflated up to the point I handed over to my successor on May 29, 2015. “We conducted the elections peacefully, even if there were issues raised about its fairness. At least, the nation was relieved that the election held peacefully and that there was no post-election violence.” “The decision and announcement to postpone the elections were eventually made by the only body which could do so under the Constitution. I should talk briefly about the INEC here because of the insinuations that my administration muscled INEC to make the pronouncement. Of course, nothing could be farther from the truth as people came to realise. “Yes, the posture of INEC could appear edgy, but it knew it was not ready and that the election was too important to mess up. “The PVC shortage was everywhere. The lopsided collection of PVC caused an uproar that grew into a national din. The suspected housing of PVCs in the custody of non-INEC personnel was an issue. There were also issues with card readers. All of these happening despite years of preparation and substantial funds made available. It was all building up to a perfect storm, but those were INEC’s problems which we were willing to help resolve. “Even then, the security of our country was our job and the military advised as they deemed fit. Before the election was eventually rescheduled by INEC, I summoned all the Service Chiefs, the NSA, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Director General of State Security (DG DSS), among others to get further information. “Then I called a meeting of the Council of State and requested the heads of security services and the INEC chairman to attend. These were not apolitical, but at least they could rise above politics and represent the interest of the entire country. “At the end of deliberations, it was agreed that the elections should be postponed for six weeks in order to create a safer environment for voters and officials on Election Day. “Let me add that the Council of State comprises all former Presidents and Heads of State, all former chief justices of the federation, and all 36 serving State Governors who are from different political parties. “The INEC was then directed to hold meetings with political parties while the NSA was to brief them on the security angle to the rescheduling. “The vote in favour of the rescheduling was overwhelming. INEC thereafter announced the rescheduling of the election to the nation. “I must add that beyond security concerns, one finds it difficult to understand how INEC or the political parties would want elections held at a time when more than 30% of the Nigerian electorate where yet to get their PVCs. This would have disenfranchised a significant portion of the electorate. “The foreign pressure on the issue of election rescheduling was intense. They maintained the curious posture of one who had been deceived before and therefore had every reason to cede no credence to our position. But there was no reason to have such a posture. “The United States and the United Kingdom were especially agitated. David Cameron, then the U.K. Prime Minister, called to express his concern about the election rescheduling, just as John Kerry came from the United States to express further worry. It was at best unusual and sobering. In fact, John Kerry did not accept our reasons for the rescheduling. “It was unbelievable because at the back of our minds we knew why the agitation was beyond what meets the eye. There were deeper political interests. “In attendance at the meeting of the Council of State where the decision to reschedule the election was taken were almost all the living former Heads of State of this country. “That should have convinced John Kerry of the good intentions of the government. He cannot claim to love and defend Nigeria more than all our former heads of state present at the meeting. I have stated earlier how Kerry’s visit was designed to humiliate a sitting Nigerian President and clearly take sides in the country’s election. “Anyhow, the six weeks served us well. We received the military equipment we were expecting within that period and our Armed Forces commendably dealt a deserving blow on the terrorists and repossessed all territorial areas of Nigeria previously occupied by the terrorists. Boko Haram was deflated up to the point I handed over to my successor on May 29, 2015. “We conducted the elections peacefully, even if there were issues raised about its fairness. At least, the nation was relieved that the election held peacefully and that there was no post-election violence,” Jonathan stated in his book.
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/jonathan-raises-alarm-over-fake-version-of-book/
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--Okey C. Iheduru, PhDProfessor of Political ScienceSchool of Politics and Global StudiesARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITYPO Box 873902, 6714 Coor Hall935 S. Myrtle AvenueTempe, Arizona 85287-3902+1-480-965-1303 (ph); +1-480-965-3929 (fax)e-mail: okey.i...@asu.edu; okeyi...@gmail.com“The African Corporation, ‘Africapitalism’ and Regional Integration in Africa,” 329–346, in Andreas Nölke and Christian May (eds.), Handbook of the International Political Economy of the Corporation. Handbooks of Research on International Political Economy Series (Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishers, Inc., 2018). DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781785362538.
“The African Corporation, ‘Africapitalism’ and Regional Integration in Africa,” 329–346, in Andreas Nölke and Christian May (eds.), Handbook of the International Political Economy of the Corporation. Handbooks of Research on International Political Economy Series (Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishers, Inc., 2018). DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781785362538.
Okey Iheduru
Assensoh, Akwasi B.
Dear Brother Okey:
Thank you for calling attention to the difference between the two books, My Transition Hours, purported to have been either authored or not authored by His Excellency Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, former
President of Nigeria. What you have done is a noble public service to share comparative copies of the book, one 254 pages (allegedly fake), and the other 196 copies (allegedly the authentic one).
However, please when I studied for my postgraduate level of Law (LL.M.) degree, one area I studied very well (from an excellent Harvard University-educated Lawyer) was Copyright Law. Nowhere, did I
learn that making "a good faith effort" to popularize a publication -- i.e. the autobiography of the former President of Nigeria -- should land one in such culpable "sins" (or "crimes") as having "probably violated
several Nigerian laws against cybercrime, libel, piracy, etc." I am happy that you used the word, "probably"!
As you know, SIR Toyin (or Professor Falola) simply endeavors to share with us very useful books --including Ex-First Lady Michelle Obama's autobiography -- without earning a dime
from that generosity. As my legendary Yoruba mentor (Baba Ijebu) would have said, laughing heartily: "Na this bi a crime we crucify a person for like Jesus Christ, or with the head upside
down?" I am sure that SIR Toyin can simply say he "is sorry for the confusion" and, if he is sure of the 196-page copy, simply replace that with the alleged fake 254-page one! In that way,
amends would have been made! Also, if anything, SIR Toyin was enhancing the book by Dr. Jonathan, with respectable 254 pages, which shows his good intentions toward the former Nigerian
leader and his book. So, again, Baba Ijebu would have asked: "Na that be a crime, too?"
Above all, is His Excellency Dr. Jonathan on our Dialogue? if not, then who is going to tell him that we were, first, given a fake version of his book, etc? So, again, Baba Ijebu, who loved peace more
than war, would have exclaimed: "So, Oga, case don close oooooooooo!"
A.B. Assensoh.
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Salimonu Kadiri
Dear Professor Iheduru,
Can you please enlighten me if the contents of a pirate copy of a book are the same as in the original copy of the same book but different in a fake copy of the same book? I believe that it is not criminal or liable to buy or read a pirated book, even when the pirates are legally liable.
S. Kadiri
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Michael Afolayan
This message is eligible for Automatic Cleanup! (Dear Professor Iheduru,
Can you please enlighten me if the contents of a pirate copy of a book are the same as in the original copy of the same book but different in a fake copy of the same book? I believe that it is not criminal or liable to buy or read a pirated book, even when the pirates are legally liable.
S. Kadiri
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