Just In: Jonathan Visits ADC Chairman, David Mark, After Strategic Meeting
- Goodluck Jonathan, the former Nigerian president, has made a surprised visit to ADC national leader, David Mark in Abuja
- Jonathan's visit to Mark came hours after the ADC held a strategic meeting with its national leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar
- Atiku initially championed the coalition movement which eventually led to the adoption of the ADC as the opposition leaders' party to tackle President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has visited the national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark. This came as speculations continued to gather about the chances of the ex-president joining the 2027 race and contest against President Bola Tinubu.
Jonathan's visit to Mark came hours after the coalition party held its first national caucus meeting in Abuja on Thursday, September 25, and adopted the ADC as its platform while dumping the yet-to-be-registered All Democratic Alliance (ADA).
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The ADC strategic meeting was attended by its leaders, including the champion of the coalition movement, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who has consistently reiterated himself as the best candidate to defeat President Tinubu in the 2027 poll.
Some key figures in the leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), particularly from the northern bloc, have been calling on the former president to join the 2027 presidential contest.
The relationship between Jonathan, Mark
Jonathan was Nigerian president before he was defeated by late President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 presidential election. He is only entitled to one term if he is elected by Nigerians in the 2027 election.
Though details of the meeting was not made public but Mark was the Senate president during Jonathan's administration. Jonathan and Mark had great working relationship when they were in power.
History has it that the doctrine of necessity that the national assembly instigated under Mark leadership paved the way for the former president to assume the role of the Acting President during the crisis that followed the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua's health challenges.
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Atiku speaks on meeting with ADC leaders
Earlier, former vice president Atiku announced his presence at the meeting with the leadership of the ADC, which was led by its interim national chairman and former Senate President Mark in Abuja.
In the post, the former vice president described the administration of President Tinubu as "oligarchs who promote poverty and insecurity in the land." Since he lost to Tinubu, Atiku has led the calls to sack the ruling APC in the 2027 presidential election.
Some opposition leaders, including Labour Party 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi and Rotimi Amaechi, a former presidential aspirant in the APC, have joined Atiku's coalition, making their voice and presence known during the coalition's adoption of the ADC.
See the clip of the visit here:
Atiku, Tinubu battle for Buhari's supporters
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu and the former vice president Atiku Abubakar were making moves to inherit the political dynasty of the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari.
This was due to the recent moves by the two political gladiators, which threw up a dramatic shift ahead of the 2027 presidential race.
The question was not about who will inherit Buhari's legacy but how deep the loyalty may shift and affect the 2027 presidential election.
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