Tinubu was accompanied to Jonathan’s residence in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by Kashim Shettima, APC vice-presidential candidate; Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun; Simon Lalong, governor of Plateau; and Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, among others.
Mixed reactions have trailed the meeting between the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and former president, Goodluck Jonathan.
Tinubu was accompanied to Jonathan’s residence in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by Kashim Shettima, APC vice-presidential candidate; Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun; Simon Lalong, governor of Plateau; and Bello Matawalle, governor of Zamfara, among others.
Apart from a picture that surfaced online following the meeting, details of what was discussed are yet to be known.
In recent times, APC stalwarts have made efforts to woo the former president to the ruling party.
Tinubu’s closed-door meeting with Jonathan was coming on the heels of his earlier visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta.
In April, supporters of the former president — who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – had besieged his home in Abuja, calling on him to contest the 2023 presidential election.
In response, Jonathan had said, “You are calling me to come and declare for the next election. I cannot tell you I’m declaring. The political process is ongoing. Just watch out.”
A few days later, a northern coalition bought the APC presidential expression of interest and nomination forms for Jonathan, but he turned down the gesture and denied approving the purchase.
The former president also failed to show up for the screening exercise of presidential candidates of the ruling party.
However, some Nigerians have taken to social media, warning Jonathan to stay away from leaders of the APC.
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