Why I Will Be Visiting Tinubu Frequently, Former President Jonathan Reveals
- Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed to Nigerians that his visit to the presidential villa would be frequent
- Jonathan said his recent visit was due to his affiliations with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- As the head of the ECOWAS mediation team to Mali and chair of the West African elders’ forum, Jonathan said it is expedient to brief President Tinubu, who heads ECOWAS
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FCT, Abuja - Following yesterday's visit to the Presidential Villa, former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that his visit to the State House to see President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would be frequent.
As reported by TheCable, Jonathan said President Tinubu's position as the leader of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) would warrant his frequent visit to the presidential villa in Abuja.
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President Tinubu was elected ECOWAS chairman on Friday, June 9, at the 63rd session of the ECOWAS heads of state meeting in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.
Shortly after he met with President Tinubu at the presidential villa, ex-President Jonathan told State House reporters that his position as the head of the ECOWAS mediation team to Mali and chair of the West African elders’ forum requires him to always report to the chairman of ECOWAS.
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He said:
“Now that we are lucky our president has been appointed as the chairperson of the authorities of ECOWAS’ Authority of Heads of State and Government, I will be coming every week,” he said.
“So Nigerians should not be surprised because we have a lot of challenges in the sub-region and those are the things we are discussing."
Jonathan reveals details of conversation with Tinubu
Jonathan disclosed that his visit was merely to brief President Tinubu on some details and activities of the continental and subcontinental bodies.
He said:
“I came to brief the president about some continental and subcontinental bodies. I am the ECOWAS mediator for Mali, and I’m the chair of the West African elders forum. So, there are certain issues bordering on the continent and the subregion that I discuss with various presidents.”
Why my ministers feared Buhari, Ex-President Jonathan reveals
In another development, former President Goodluck Jonathan gave a stunning revelation about his successor Muhammadu Buhari.
In an interview, Jonathan said his ministers and other top aides were scared of Buhari when he ascended office in 2015.
He revealed that his loss in the 2015 presidential election got his ministers worried they might be jailed without a fair hearing by Buhari's administration.
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