“I have friends that said they were not going to be around for the election because they expected the nation to go up in flames. When you have that kind of situation and the principled act of one individual just nullifies all the fears and anxieties, are you surprised that Nigerians should hail that individual a hero?
He performed a heroic act, whether we call him a hero or not, or a statesman as some people have designated him or not, that’s another matter.
What nobody can take away from him is, that was a very dignified and responsible act; this was Jonathan’s finest moment and that is something he can take with him to the grave.” -Wole Soyinka.