29th April 2026, NewsOrient, Politics News, Governance And Development.
Photo: Peter Obi, Igbo Leaders With former President Goodluck Jonathan, during the visit in Abuja

The frontline Presidential aspirant for 2027 Elections in Nigeria, Peter Obi, has revealed what transpired in a closed door meeting he held on Monday with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja.

That day, Obi, who was the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, led top Igbo leaders to the, Maitama Abuja home of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

The meeting, which lasted for about two hours, was attended by prominent South East leaders, including former Enugu State Governor, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, his Imo State counterpart, Chief Achike Udenwa, former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, Senator Ben Obi and Senator Victor Umeh, among others.

Obi, who spoke to journalists after the meeting, disclosed that the meeting was in continuation of consultations with former national leaders in the country regarding his presidential ambition.

The former Labour Party candidate, who is today seeking the ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said he and Igbo elders he came with “have not yet come for endorsement but for consultations and exchange of views.”

Obi explained that the meeting was part of his consultations with former leaders.

“We need to consult them, especially someone like him (Jonathan) who served the country very faithfully, focused, and did what is expected in a democracy. In this declining situation, you consult him,” he said.

NewsOrient recalls that Obi had earlier visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former President Ibrahim Babangida, among other leaders, as part of his engagements with former Nigerian Leaders.

He refused to disclose in detail, the outcome of the meeting, but simply added that Jonathan wished the country well.
“He wished that we had a free, fair, credible election.

“There can’t be a one-party system. He cannot support such a thing. Nobody can claim to be more of a democrat in this country than Jonathan,” Obi said.

He however stated that the former president has not endorsed him for president in 2027 because he has not come for that.

“We’re not talking about an endorsement yet. When I become a candidate, I’ll come back for endorsement. He wishes the country well. We are here to consult with him,” he added.

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