May 26, (THEWILL) – Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reportedly met with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu and Mamman Daura.
THEWILL gathered that the meeting between Jonathan and Adamu, which took place at Jonathan’s Abuja home last week, lasted for about four hours.
The agenda of the meeting THEWILL learnt may not be unconnected with the presidential primaries of the APC, scheduled to hold on Sunday.
Although, former President Jonathan had earlier rejected the presidential nomination and expression of interest forms of the party, procured for him by some groups.
Jonathan along with Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, did not submit the forms procured on their behalf by groups, while the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, declined presidential bid even after submitting the nomination form of the APC.
But the party had in a statement said it would screen Jonathan, Emiefiele Adesina along with other aspirants who had obtained its presidential forms.
A source, who pleaded anonymity told Punch, “the national chairman visited Jonathan twice last week. He met Jonathan late in the evening and they spoke till about 1am. The visit was for about four hours.
“Discussions are still ongoing and that is why the APC is willing to allow Jonathan to face the screening even though he didn’t submit his form ahead of the deadline.
“The photo of Mamman Daura and Jonathan was taken in Jonathan’s house. It was actually Mamman Daura that went to visit Jonathan.
Meanwhile, a chieftain of the party said, Jonathan is not willing to contest for the APC presidential ticket against long-time members like Bola Tinubu, Ahmad Lawan, Yemi Osinbajo, Rotimi Amaechi and others.
He said the former president will only join the race if he is assured of emerging the consensus candidate of the party.
His words: “Jonathan is a newcomer in the APC. He has no delegates of his own. You don’t expect him to be contesting openly against Bola Tinubu, Yemi Osinbajo and others. He will be setting himself up for defeat if he does that.”
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