PICTORIAL: Jonathan, Peter Obi Hold Closed-door Meeting In Abuja

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, on Thursday, held a closed-door meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja.

Obi announced the visit in a post on his official X handle, where he described Jonathan as his “elder brother, a statesman, and leader.”

“Today in Abuja, I met with my very dear elder brother, statesman, and leader, former President Goodluck Jonathan. We had a fruitful closed-door meeting and discussed the state of our dear nation,” Obi wrote.

Although details of the discussions were not disclosed, the meeting came at a time of heightened debate about Nigeria’s political direction and governance under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Jonathan, who governed Nigeria between 2010 and 2015, has in recent years carved a role as a mediator in conflict resolution and democratic strengthening efforts across Africa.

Obi, on the other hand, has continued consultations with political stakeholders following his showing in the 2023 elections, where he came third behind President Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The Abuja meeting is the latest in Obi’s series of engagements with influential figures, fueling speculation about potential political realignments ahead of future elections.