UPDATE: GEJ reportedly arrives Otta not USA

Nigeria's former president Goodluck Jonathan, who was earlier reported to have arrived the United States of America ahead of the inauguration of president-elect, Donald Trump has been spotted in Otta with former president Obasanjo.

A Twitter user, Deji Adeyanju had tweeted that Jonathan was invited to grace the inauguration of Trump has turned out to be a hoax as the former president was found in the company of his benefactor.

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Deji Adeyanju, a Twitter user with close ties to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) claims that the ex-president of Nigeria is in the US.

The immediate past president of Nigeria in a letter to Trump dated Friday, January 20, congratulated him and expressed optimism that his administration will work with the African continent to help her people realize its goals and aspirations.

However there were rumours in the Nigerian media space yesterday, January 19 that Jonathan will be attending Trump's inauguration later today.

In a singular tweet, Adeyanju claimed that no invitation was extended by Trump to incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari.

Source: Legit.ng