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This followed pressure from two northern governors for the president to allow Jonathan complete his term and return power to the north for another 8 years begining from 2027.
Buhari had requested Jonathan to see him last Thursday following conclusion of discussion with the two Governors, one of which, has been revealed, is Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, APC caretaker Committee Chairman.
This same Buni worked against Tinubu’s interest in the electoral act, to ensure Buhari did not sign it. Tinubu had hoped to ward off challenge from Osinbajo, Rotimi Amaechi and others to get the APC presidential ticket through direct primaries. He’s also dithering to organise national convention to create substantive national executives, all a ploy to ensure a Jonathan candidate. He’s masterminding a likely micro-zoning to the South South to ensure Jonathan is the sole aspirant during the primary.
Following the successful meeting on Thursday with Buhari, Jonathan has also moved swiftly to hold a strategic meeting with South South ministers and will hold a national ministers’ meeting under his government afterwards as a prequel to formal declaration.
The meeting which held under the South-South 2023 Presidency group headed by Jonathan’s associate, Mr Dikivie Ikiogha, took place at Mrs Jonathan’s wife’s hotel called Aridolf Hotels and Spars.
If it works well, he will chose a serving northern Governor as running mate, being muted to be Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State.
