Tinubu, Jonathan meet after presidential election

Jonathan, alongside along with his delegation, paid a go to to Tinubu, who’s the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at his residence in Abuja.

What you need to know: It is value noting that Jonathan is at the moment the chief of the Financial Group of West African States, ECOWAS, Election Monitoring Staff for the upcoming common elections in Nigeria.

Function of assembly: Accompanied by former Ghanaian President John Mahama, the previous Vice President and one-time Governor of Bayelsa State held a gathering 72 hours following the conclusion of the presidential election, amidst complaints of over-voting, disenfranchisement, and falsified outcomes.

Collation and announcement thus far: Regardless of Tinubu’s lead, the winner has but to be declared by the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC).

Why this issues: Notably, the co-founder of the APC beforehand teamed up with President Muhammadu Buhari to defeat Jonathan within the 2015 presidential election.

Moreover, in July 2020, he was appointed by ECOWAS because the particular envoy for its mediation mission to Mali after the army intervention.