IT emerged in Abuja, at the weekend, that President Goodluck Jonathan has told his close allies that he will not declare for the 2015 presidential race without seeking the face of God.
The president, who announced his declaration and fund raising committees just before embarking on the trip to Israel, was said to have insisted on prayers as a major weapon, in view of the challenges currently facing the country.
Jonathan had, in the face of frequent calls on him to seek re-election, declared that he would take his decision in line with what is best for Nigeria.
On Friday, he embarked on a trip to Israel in company with the chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Phillip Aduda; chairman, Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Smart Adeyemi; Minister of State for FCT, Chief Jumoke Akinjide; Executive Secretary, Christian Pilgrims Board, Keneddy Opara and his Chief of Staff, Brigadier Jones Arogbofa (retd), among others.
It was learnt that the president had said that he would put God first in his second term journey to Aso Rock.
*Nigerian Tribune
