# Goodluck Jonathan on The No Agenda Show

Goodluck Jonathan comes up in 7 chapters across 6 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2014 to April 2015.

- **Chapters:** 7
- **Episodes:** 6
- **Discussed:** May 2014 – April 2015
- **Related topics:** [Nigeria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nigeria.md), [Boko Haram](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boko-haram.md), [Drones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drones.md), [Global Hawk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-hawk.md), [Oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oil.md), [Assassination](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/assassination.md), [Beyonce](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/beyonce.md), [Cameroon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cameroon.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md)

## Chapters 1–7 of 7

### Nigerian Election Integrity, Sani Abacha Anecdote

- **Episode:** [714: Gay Siri](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/714-gay-siri.md)
- **Published:** 2015-04-19
- **Time:** 1:36:54–1:41:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/714-gay-siri/chapter/nigerian-election-integrity-sani-abacha-anecdote.md

The Nigerian driver discusses the unprecedented defeat of a sitting president, Goodluck Jonathan, attributing the fair election to international pressure from the US and UK. He also shares a local legend regarding the death of former dictator Sani Abacha, claiming he was poisoned by prostitutes.

Keywords: [nigeria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nigeria.md), [goodluck jonathan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/goodluck-jonathan.md), sani abacha, [election rigging](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/election-rigging.md), [assassination](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/assassination.md)

### Nigerian Oil, Off-OPEC Siphoning Schemes

- **Episode:** [709: Terror Factory](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/709-terror-factory.md)
- **Published:** 2015-04-02
- **Time:** 1:13:07–1:18:50
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/709-terror-factory/chapter/nigerian-oil-off-opec-siphoning-schemes.md

An Uber driver from Nigeria provided insights into the "Off-OPEC" oil market, where unreported crude is siphoned through undocumented pipelines and sold at deep discounts. Former President Goodluck Jonathan is alleged to have profited significantly from this secondary market, with estimates suggesting $270 million per tanker load. This shadow industry explains discrepancies in Nigerian oil revenue that U.S. military and financial advisors were sent to investigate.

Keywords: [nigeria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nigeria.md), [goodluck jonathan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/goodluck-jonathan.md), [opec](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/opec.md), [oil theft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oil-theft.md), [boko haram](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boko-haram.md)

### Nigeria, Boko Haram and Oil Interests

- **Episode:** [620: Dead Man Cuffed](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/620-dead-man-cuffed.md)
- **Published:** 2014-05-26
- **Time:** 2:02:30–2:08:42
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/620-dead-man-cuffed/chapter/nigeria-boko-haram-and-oil-interests.md

An extensive email from a producer in Nigeria provides a different perspective on Boko Haram, suggesting the group's recent kidnappings were retaliatory. The analysis links the conflict to a struggle between Western interests and China over Nigerian oil, predicting a potential military coup and the eventual splintering of the country.

Keywords: [nigeria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nigeria.md), [boko haram](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boko-haram.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oil.md), jonathan goodluck

### US Drones in Nigeria and the Petroleum Corporation Scandal

- **Episode:** [617: Climate Chaos](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/617-climate-chaos.md)
- **Published:** 2014-05-15
- **Time:** 1:21:23–1:24:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/617-climate-chaos/chapter/us-drones-in-nigeria-and-the-petroleum-corporation-scandal.md

The deployment of US Global Hawk drones to Nigeria is discussed in the context of the missing schoolgirls and broader regional corruption. Adam Curry links the international attention to a scandal involving $49.6 billion missing from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. The segment also touches on the cultural naming conventions in Nigeria, including names like "Goodluck" and "Cell Phone."

Keywords: [nigeria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nigeria.md), [drones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drones.md), [global hawk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-hawk.md), [goodluck jonathan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/goodluck-jonathan.md), petroleum corporation, [corruption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/corruption.md)

### US Drones in Nigeria and African Naming Customs

- **Episode:** [617: Climate Chaos](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/617-climate-chaos-2.md)
- **Published:** 2014-05-15
- **Time:** 1:21:23–1:24:36
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/617-climate-chaos-2/chapter/us-drones-in-nigeria-and-african-naming-customs.md

Adam reports on the deployment of a US Global Hawk drone to Nigeria to search for the missing girls, expressing skepticism about the drone's true purpose. He also shares an email from a South African listener regarding unique naming customs in tribal cultures, where names like "Goodluck," "Beauty," and even "Cell Phone" are common.

Keywords: [global hawk](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/global-hawk.md), [nigeria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nigeria.md), [drones](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drones.md), [goodluck jonathan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/goodluck-jonathan.md), naming customs

### Chibok Schoolgirl Kidnapping and Nigerian Oil Interests

- **Episode:** [616: Jihadi Disneyland](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/616-jihadi-disneyland.md)
- **Published:** 2014-05-11
- **Time:** 1:19:45–1:26:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/616-jihadi-disneyland/chapter/chibok-schoolgirl-kidnapping-and-nigerian-oil-interests.md

The kidnapping of schoolgirls in Chibok, Nigeria, is examined through the lens of regional oil interests and financial corruption. Reports from producers with experience in the region suggest the "remote jungle" narrative is false, as the area is largely barren and heavily populated. The involvement of U.S. and international "specialists" is framed as an effort to audit missing Nigerian oil revenues totaling nearly $50 billion.

Keywords: [boko haram](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boko-haram.md), [nigeria](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nigeria.md), chibok, [goodluck jonathan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/goodluck-jonathan.md), [cameroon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cameroon.md), [oil](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oil.md), [shell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shell.md)

### Celebrity Activism and Goodluck Jonathan's Public Image

- **Episode:** [616: Jihadi Disneyland](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/616-jihadi-disneyland.md)
- **Published:** 2014-05-11
- **Time:** 1:36:06–1:42:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/616-jihadi-disneyland/chapter/celebrity-activism-and-goodluck-jonathan-s-public-image.md

The involvement of celebrities like Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Kim Kardashian in Nigerian events is contrasted with the current #BringBackOurGirls hashtag activism. President Goodluck Jonathan is criticized for his perceived corruption and ineffective leadership. The "hashtag activism" trend is viewed as a way for the public to feel involved without effecting actual change.

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