Jonathan begins re-election bid, thanking God and donors

Abuja - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan formally began
his re-election bid on Thursday, thanking God, his supporters
and the state governors who helped raise the $130,000
nomination fee.
Jonathan appeared at a brief ceremony at the headquarters of his
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), where he collected a
nomination form for the PDP presidential ticket.
He has so far no opponents in the party's primaries and is
therefore virtually guaranteed to be on the ballot for the February
polls.
"First, let me thank God for today," the 56-year-old leader of
Africa's most populous country and top oil producer said.
"Let me thank the leadership of our great party and all members
of our party for believing in me," he said, noting how they raised
the funds for his nomination.