In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to defeat Boko Haram, the armed group that has killed thousands of people in the country's northeast.
Jonathan denied mishandling the Boko Haram crisis and allegations that a recent escalation in military operations against the group was politically motivated.
In the interview, the President reaffirmed that the he is not thinking of sacking INEC chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega saying the position is a sensitive one no one would wake up and fire the helmsman.
He also expressed fears about violence during the upcoming presidential election which was postponed because of a lack of security.
When asked if he would bow out gracefully if he loses, Jonathan was not emphatic in his response. Rather than a straight forward response, he boasted that he would not lose the election.
Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege spoke to Jonathan in Lagos.
Source: Al Jazeera
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