Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held a private meeting with ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja on Friday evening,
No single member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was
present.
Mai Mala Buni, governor of Yobe state and acting national
chairman of the APC, led the governors to Jonathan’s residence in Abuja.
David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi who recently defected to the
APC from the PDP; Atiku Bagudu, governor of Kebbi and chairman of the
Progressives Governors’ Forum; and Abubakar Badaru, governor of Jigawa, were at
the meeting..
Also in the team was Kashim Ibrahim-Imam, former
presidential liaison officer to the national assembly.
It is unclear what the focus of their discussion was but TheCable reports that “2023 permutations are taking shape”.
Jonathan was elected president in 2011 and lost to Buhari in
2015, but he is still qualified to run having only spent one term of four years
in office.
Coincidentally, Jonathan hosted the duo of Badaru and Bagudu
at his Otuoke residence in Bayelsa a year ago.
The governors had visited Jonathan to thank him for his
support in the victory of David Lyon, the APC candidate in the 2019
governorship election in Bayelsa.
Lyon was eventually sacked by the supreme court while Douye
Diri of the PDP was declared winner of the election.
On Friday, APC leaders, including Ken Nnamani, a former
senate president, visited Jonathan in commemoration of his 63rd birthday.
They held a private meeting with the ex-president during the
visit which held after the Northern Governors’ Forum congratulated Jonathan on
his birthday.
The Northern Governors Forum had sent warm felicitations to
Jonathan on his birthday.
In a statement, Simon Lalong, chairman of the forum and
governor of Plateau, said the former president has continued to serve the
country with zeal and commitment.
He described Jonathan as a true democrat whose “passion for
the growth of democracy is reflected not only in his records while in office
but also of his current engagements where he has travelled round the world to
monitor elections and also engage with stakeholders”.
Lalong also saluted the former president’s patriotism and
dedication to the unity, peace and development of Nigeria as well as offering
counsel on various issues.
He asked him to remain focused on his life of service that
has brought honour and goodwill to Nigeria.
President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier felicitated with
Jonathan, saying he has brought honour to Nigeria.
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