On the recordMay 3, 2011
I called President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria to congratulate him on his election victory.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“I called President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria to congratulate him on his election victory.”
Statement on Elections in Nigeria
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