Details of Jonathan's Secret Meeting with Buhari in Aso Rock

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday night paid a secret visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. At the meeting held inside the President’s official residence, no third person was admitted and no photograph of the night visit by Jonathan was allowed.

The visit was Jonathan’s first time at the Presidential Villa since he left in on May 29 for the Eagles Square, where Buhari took his oath of office and allegiance as President and Commander in Chief.

Jonathan had said, “I believe that anybody calling for probe must ensure that these probes are extended beyond the Jonathan administration, otherwise to me, it will be a witch-hunt."

Speaking on the night visit, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina said he was not privy to the subject of the discussion at the meeting.

A top Presidency official told Punch that the meeting was strictly between Buhari and Jonathan.

“Nobody was with them. I am sure they don’t want the visit to be an item in the media. That probably explains why the former President visited at night and went straight to the residence. They met for a few minutes in the President’s residence,” the official said.

As we reported, the following day, Buhari also played host to former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

But unlike Jonathan’s visit, a photographer attached to the President was able to capture the two leaders.

Obasanjo, during his meeting with Buhari, told the President to ensure all funds stolen under the Jonathan administration were recovered in order to strengthen Buhari's anti-corruption image internationally.

Jonathan’ ascendancy to the Presidency was made possible by Obasanjo’s support but the two have since parted ways with Obasanjo constantly attacking Jonathan’s government as very corrupt.