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Jonathan meets Tinubu after Guinea-Bissau trip
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday held a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Jonathan’s visit came shortly after he returned from Guinea-Bissau, where a military takeover had disrupted the political situation in the country.
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga confirmed the former president’s visit in a post on X on Saturday.
He wrote: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received former President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa on Saturday on Jonathan’s return to Nigeria from Guinea-Bissau. President Jonathan went to the West African on an election monitoring mission. There were concerns about his safety following a military takeover in Guinea-Bissau.”
Very Nigerian reported that Jonathan arrived in Nigeria on Thursday evening via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after being evacuated from Bissau.
A video of his arrival showed him stepping off an Ivorian government aircraft and being received by supporters and officials.
The former president had travelled to Guinea-Bissau as head of the West African Elders Forum Election Observation Mission for last Sunday’s presidential and legislative elections.
His team was still carrying out its assignment when soldiers announced they had taken over the government, prompting concerns about his safety.
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