Reno Omokri Praises Goodluck Jonathan Over Tinubu’s Visit, Makes Allegation Against APC Presidential Candidate

Reno Omokri Praises Goodluck Jonathan Over Tinubu’s Visit, Makes Allegation Against APC Presidential Candidate

  • Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has hailed the political maturity of former president Goodluck Jonathan
  • Omokri praised Jonathan following the recent visit of Bola Tinubu, APC presidential candidate, to his residence
  • Going further, Omokri claimed that the former president was the best leader Nigeria ever had

In what will gladden the heart of many of his supporters, former president Goodluck Jonathan has been praised by his ex-aide, Reno Omokri.

Omokri applauded the former president in reaction to the visit of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

He hailed Jonathan’s composure amid what he described as attacks on him by Tinubu from 2010 to 2015, saying the ex-president never bore a grudge despite this.

Omokri speaks on Tinubu's visit to Jonathan
Omokri says Tinubu spent five years attacking Jonathan. Photo credit: TY Shola
Source: Twitter

Going further, he described Jonathan as the best leader Nigeria has ever had.

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Omokiri tweeted:

“H.E @GEJonathan, the best leader that Nigeria ever had. Look at his Godly gesture. Bola @officialABAT spent the five years between 2010-2015 insulting, attacking and lying against Jonathan. Even after GEJ left office, he continued. Yet, Jonathan never bore a grudge!”

2023: Details of Tinubu's meeting with Jonathan - Source

Meanwhile, Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, August 20, had a closed-door meeting with former president Goodluck Jonathan in his consultation efforts ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Although details of the meeting were not known to the public, a source in Tinubu’s camp said the meeting was part of his consultation efforts with major stakeholders in the polity as the presidential elections get closer.

The source also revealed that the ex-president was happy to see Tinubu and the APC leaders.

Those who joined the presidential candidate of the APC included his running mate, Kashim Shettima, governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state; Bello Matawalle of Zamfara, and Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa state.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu, allegedly turned down some of the demands of the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike.

Sources privy to the information revealed that Wike has demanded that Tinubu should force the governorship aspirants in Rivers, Oyo, Abia, and Benue states to drop their ambitions for PDP candidates.

Tinubu, on the other hand, said he would not want to be deceptive, that he can only look at the case of Rivers state, but others look unrealistic and difficult to achieve.

Source: Legit.ng

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