Photo caption: President Bola Tinubu with former President Goodluck Jonathan. January 7, 2025
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated former President Goodluck Jonathan on winning the 2025 Sunhak Peace Founders’ Award.
In a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday, Tinubu commended Jonathan for his consistent advocacy for peace and democracy, describing it as a patriotic effort that has earned him global recognition.
“The President states that Dr Jonathan’s winning the Sunhak Peace Award affirms his bold efforts in peacebuilding and promoting democracy in Africa and beyond.
“The President recalls the former President’s historic acceptance of the results of the 2015 presidential election and his peaceful handover of power to an opposition party, which bolstered the nation’s democratic profile,” the statement read.
Tinubu thanked the Sunhak Peace Prize Committee for recognising individuals working to improve the world.
Launched in 2015, the Sunhak Peace Prize is awarded every two years to individuals and organizations making significant contributions to global peace and development.
The prize recognises efforts in three key areas: sustainable human development, conflict resolution, and environmental conservation.
Jonathan has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Founders’ Sunhak Peace Award, which will be presented by the Sunhak Peace Prize Foundation in Seoul, South Korea.
