Just In: Jonathan Visits ADC Chairman David Mark After Party's Strategic Meeting
- Goodluck Jonathan, the former Nigerian president, has made a surprise visit to David Mark, ADC national leader, 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
- Recall that Atiku championed the coalition movement, which eventually led to the adoption of the ADC as the opposition's party for the 2027 election
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has visited the national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark.
The visit came amid speculations about the chances of the ex-president joining the 2027 race and contesting against President Bola Tinubu.
It also 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 the Nigerian president before he was defeated by the 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.
Mark was the Senate president during Jonathan's administration, and they had a great working relationship when they were in power.
History has it that the doctrine of necessity that the national assembly instigated under the 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.
Details of their latest meeting were not made public.
However, speaking of Jonathan's choice in the 2027 election, Omotayo Yusuf, a political analyst, in an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, said that Jonathan's return would be fascinating. His statement reads:
"I think it is interesting considering the fact that since he lost in 2015, he did not seek re-election. In 2019, he did not seek another election in 2023, and so it will be fascinating if he decides to win in 2027."
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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, David 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 made 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.
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
