Breaking: Jonathan, Peter Obi in Closed-Door Meeting Amid Opposition Plot to Sack Tinubu
- Former President Goodluck Jonathan has met with the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi
- Obi disclosed that the meeting was held behind closed doors, while describing the former president as his leader, brother and statesman
- This came at a time the PDP said it was considering Obi or Jonathan for its presidential ticket and reiterated its readiness to sack President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election
Former President Goodluck Jonathan held a closed-door meeting with Peter Obi, the Labour Party flagbearer in the 2023 presidential election, in Abuja on Thursday, September 11.
Obi, a former governor of Anambra, announced the development in a social media post, where he described the former president as his leader, statesman and elder brother. He also disclosed that they discussed issues around the country and the state of the nation.
Source: Twitter
Obi speaks on meeting Jonathan
However, Obi did not mention if their discussion touched on controversies around the 2027 presidential election. The meeting came at a time when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it was considering Obi or Jonathan as its 2023 presidential candidate in the plot to sack President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election
Also, the meeting held days after was reported to have allegedly started planning to contest the 2027 presidential election, despite public rejection of the ambition from his wife, Patience.
The meeting also came at a time when the former president was said to have kick-started his campaigns to secure the PDP presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 elections.
Jonathan allegedly started the 2027 campaigns
A few days ago, it was reported that Jonathan's camp had been holding meetings outside the country to avoid spies, and there was a plan to meet with Obi with the hope of his stepping down, and the former vice president would have a smooth run to winning the PDP presidential ticket.
However, the former president has been advised not to contest against President Tinubu in the 2027 election. His wife, Patience, has kicked against it. Also, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, as well as former Edo governor, Adams Oshiomhole, have urged Jonathan to maintain his elder statesmanship.
On the other hand, Obi was part of the opposition leaders in the coalition movement alongside former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. However, Obi appeared to be eyeing the PDP ticket, as Atiku and Amaechi are eyeing the coalition presidential ticket.
The coalition, which was started by Atiku, has vowed to sack President Tinubu in the 2027 election, citing his economic policies as enough reasons for Nigerians to vote him out in the poll.
See Obi's tweet about Jonathan here:
El-Rufai speaks on preferred presidential candidate
Legit.ng earlier reported that former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai had said that he has no preferred presidential candidate in the 2027 elections.
The former governor made the clarification in Imo, stating that no government has worsened the country in two years like the APC's President Tinubu.
El-Rufai then called on the people of Imo state to attend voter registration events, explaining that the southeast states have been recording low turnout.
Source: Legit.ng
