Constitution allows me to contest in 2015 – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan declared in New York, United States of
America on Monday that he could contest the 2015 presidential
election because the Constitution empowers him to be in office for
eight years, on two term basis.
He also warned individuals and groups "fanning the ember of
disintegration in the country to refrain from doing so as the
interests of the nation was greater than that of any individual or
groups"
The President stated this in the early hours of Monday during a
meeting with Nigerian professionals in the US.
He urged the political class in the country to "drop the do-or-die
approach to politics" and allow him to concentrate on his core mandate
of governance.
Jonathan said, "Already we have a constitution that makes provision
for maximum of eight years for anyone who wants to become a president
or a governor. There is no president or governor that all citizens
vote for but at the end of the election, if somebody emerges, you must
allow the person to work.
"If you love your country, you would want your country to work. That
does not mean that you will not vote against the person if you don't
like the way he works but you must allow him to work."