Former President Goodluck Jonathan last night had a closed-door meeting with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC. The meeting lasted for an hour, specifically between 9pm and 10pm.
The meeting came hours after a group of Almajiris purchased the APC presidential nomination forms for the former President.
Jonathan in a statement released by his aide, Ikechukwu Eze, distanced himself from the group and stated that he did not authorize the purchase of the nomination forms.
Goodluck Jonathan meets with APC National Chairman, Adamu Abdullahi, hours after Almajiri group purchased APC presidential form for him (photos)Goodluck Jonathan meets with APC National Chairman, Adamu Abdullahi, hours after Almajiri group purchased APC presidential form for him
Meanwhile, Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has denied authorizing the purchase of presidential forms for him.
A Northern group on Monday, May 9, purchased the form for Jonathan, insisting he must run for president in 2023. According to the group, Jonathan is the only Nigerian leader who has taken interest in Almajiris as he built schools for them during his tenure.
In a statement signed by his media aide, Ikechukwu Eze, the former President said he was not aware and did not authorise any group to purchase the form.
The statement reads;
“It has come to our notice that a group has purportedly purchased Presidential Nomination and Expression of Interest forms, of the All Progressives Congress APC, in the name of former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
We wish to categorically state that Dr. Jonathan was not aware of this bid and did not authorize it.
While we appreciate the overwhelming request by a cross-section of Nigerians, for Dr. Jonathan to make himself available for the 2023 Presidential election, we wish to state, that he has not in anyway, committed himself to this request.”
