President Goodluck Jonathan paid a secret visit to former Vice
President Abubakar Atiku on Friday night to hold a meeting that lasted
till the early hours of Saturday.

Sources at the Presidency told SaharaReporters that Mr. Jonathan
went to Mr. Atiku’s home with the aim of persuading the former VP to
lead a so called interim government of national unity that the
president has been covertly attempting to sell to numerous political
figures in recent weeks. One source said Mr. Jonathan and some
hawkish members of his inner circle, including Petroleum Minister
Diezani Alison-Madueke, First Lady Patience Jonathan, Governors
Olusegun Mimiko and Ayo Fayose of Ondo and Ekiti respectively, as
well as senior presidential aide Doyin Okupe, have decided that
handing over power to Muhammadu Buhari “is out of the question.”
Several electoral monitoring groups are projecting that Mr. Buhari, a
retired army general and the presidential candidate of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), is the odds-on favorite to win the March
28 presidential election.

When SaharaReporters reached Mr. Atiku, he expressed surprise that
we knew about his meeting with President Jonathan. He asserted that
the idea of his heading an interim government did not come up during
the long discussion with the president.
Mr. Atiku said he had retired to bed when he was woken up and told
that President Jonathan had come to see him, adding that the
president was already waiting in his living room.
After denying that he was asked to head an interim government, the
former vice president admitted that Mr. Jonathan tried to prevail on
him to rejoin the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He disclosed that
he rejected the invitation outright.

According to Mr. Atiku, the president also discussed the ongoing war
against Boko Haram insurgents, asking for support for Nigerian troops
fighting in the area. He said they also discussed the possibility of
displaced Nigerians returning to the areas that have been recaptured
from Boko Haram.

Asked by our reporter whether he thought President Jonathan was
interested in allowing elections to hold on March 28, the former vice
president hesitated before stating that he would not wish to
speculate, but he said the president’s body language did not reveal
that he was interested in the polls that are scheduled to hold in two
weeks.

The secret meeting between Mr. Jonathan and former VP Atiku has
caused unease among some APC stalwarts. A few hours after the
meeting, a faction of Mr. Atiku’s original political organization, the
Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM), announced their endorsement
of President Jonathan.

In his telephone interview with SaharaReporters, Mr. Atiku disclosed
that he was opposed to the formation of an interim government. He
stated that when former military dictator, Ibrahim Babangida, set up an
interim national government in 1993, the dictator offered him a
position in the government through the late General Shehu Yar’Adua
(ret.). He said he rejected the position, adding that it was eventually
given to a Lagos politician Dapo Sarumi.

Asked further about the substance of his conversation with Mr.
Jonathan, the former vice president said advised the president to
ensure that the elections were free and fair and devoid of the
bloodshed that trailed the 2011 general elections

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Na today!

What is pursuing this man that he is making him running helther skelter.

He had all the goodwill in the world in 2011 but he squandered it by looting our treasury to the last kobo and come 11 days time we will pay you back in your own coin.

Sai Baba

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Hope Atiku would not allow his lust for power to push him into being used to destabilize and scuttle Nigeria Democracy. Atiku can join PDP if he likes, APC is not going to miss him. He has been docile since he lost APC primary yet the party has achieved a lot without him. It is obvious GEJ doesn't want election to hold. He prefers an establishment of Interim National Government. The fear of Buhari is the beginning of misbehavior for GEJ and PDP.

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Too late


We've decided to go for better candidate

In GMB we believe

APC all the way

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Even with all the dollars he has being throwing around ,he is still afraid of election.

PVC= Power to Vote out Cluelessness.

How can a sitting President of Nigeria turn up unannounced in the sitting room of an opposition politician at night? Is it how desperation has led them to reduce the dignity of the office? Jonathan should remember that he is not just a candidate; he is the President. Few days ago he was hopping up and down with raggae musicians and doing photo op. It was left for him to ask for their autographs. Outlaw organisations like MASSOB and OPC are given protection to parade openly on the side of Jonathan. How low can he go to win this election?

Hmmmn!!!

This best thing for GEJ now is free and fair election, and a peaceful handover. That's his last card.

He better not turn himself to Laurent Gbagbo

A performing president don't need to be running from pilar to post your achievement and track records will speak for you

SHARIA REPORTERS DON COME AGAIN OOOO, WHO IS BELIEVING SOWORE WITH HIS FAKE FAKE NEWS AGAIN?

Sahara reporters must surely win the 2015 award as best fiction writers at the next Oscars

Define DESPERATION...

All the APC touts above me are numbskull for believing this lie from their media arm. You realy think gej will relinquish power just like that and runaway? I pity you

Desperado Jonathan! How far can he go?

With the same $200million offered to Tinubu that was rejected,if offered to Atiku,he will accept it. I don't trust Atiku a bit! The guy needs to fill up the amount that he has spent during his campaign.

Conment reserved...

And this interim government shiit just got realer (sic). God punish the enemies of Nigeria!

All na wash... Buhari will win.

I guess it is now an open secret. whatever they are plotting will fail.

GEJ is shamelessly moving about in the middle of the night like a village gossip. why not just sit and conduct elections instead of forming an ING. clueless olodoferous moumous.

#RedCardGEJ

There is no peace for the wicked. Running up and down in the middle of the night when no one is pursuing this man smacks of a man who is highly and mentally disturbed.

Nigerians have rejected you Jonathan. Rather than quietly accept your shame, you and your shepopotamus wife keep enlarging your disgrace on all sides. Great shall be your disgrace come March 28.

The clueless one turn Atiku after IBB has rejected the idea of interim government, am certain Atiku will also reject the idea, election will hold & GEJ is going to lose gallantly.
#ihavedecided.

The numbskulls shouting fake news, did you read the part in the writeup that says Sahara had a phone call conversation with Atiku and that Atiku already admitted that the event did take place.

double0seven:
The numbskulls shouting fake news, did you read the part in the writeup that says Sahara had a phone call conversation with Atiku and that Atiku already admitted that the event did take place.

you dey mind them? The sudden decamp of Atiku's supporters to PDP made me believe the story.
Atiku might just give in. I have the feeling he will.

sahara deserters

Redoil:
All the APC touts above me are numbskull for believing this lie from their media arm. You realy think gej will relinquish power just like that and runaway? I pity you

are you sure you are not the numbskull here? Didn't you read the part where Atiku himself confirmed the visit? That he had already retired to his room for the night when uncle Joe came in you mean sahara reporters just forged Atiku's reply to? The truth of the matter is that no matter how objectively you want to look at it, except a miracle happens there is no way GEJ can win this election and he knows it.. No matter how you try to be lenient with your permutations, the numbers still doesn't favour him.. But his issue now is not losing his seat, he doesn't mind going back to Otuoke BUT DOESN'T WANT BUHARI to replace him.. Lol.. The fear of prison is real men and my amiable general is a heartless jailer That's why he has been courting top opposition and neutral figures (Tinibu, Atiku, Abdulsalami) to buy his idea.. Imagine Atiku as president and Tinibu as vice smh.. See what GEJ wants for Nigeria ba..

There are too many lies in this report/news, very obvious. They said Mr president want Atiku to head interim govt, so you're telling me there's no cctv camera/recording device in Atiku house to cover the event in order to show the world Mr president actually want interim govt. Also,it's not possible for the sitting president to visit someone unannounced. This is one of your propaganda from the party of LIE mohammed

berem:
Desperado Jonathan! How far can he go?

With the same $200million offered to Tinubu that was rejected,if offered to Atiku,he will accept it. I don't trust Atiku a bit! The guy needs to fill up the amount that he has spent during his campaign.

Atiku is on the list of top ten indigenous employers of Labor in Nigeria. It is safe to conclude that he is wealthier than Tinubu. If Atiku makes a move, it won't be because of money.

The person supplying Sahara reporters intel most likely is in the government team. It also appears that Dr President just realized he has freedom of movement outside Aso rock - good to see him crisscrossing the nation.

I keep hearing Interim Government! I just hope it's not real. Nigeria will still remain one entity after March 29.

otokx:
The person supplying Sahara reporters intel most likely is in the government team. It also appears that Dr President just realized he has freedom of movement outside Aso rock - good to see him crisscrossing the nation.

is it possible for a president to visit someone without the person being aware? I read the conversation btw ATiku and SR, it was the most hillarious junk journalism for a long time that I've read.