Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday played host to the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
Obi, who was in the Bayelsa State for the flag off his presidential campaign and a town hall meeting with the students in the state, had visited the home of the Ex-President in a courtesy call.
Shortly after Peter Obi’s visit, Jonathan took to his official Twitter page to announce that he played host to the Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate. He noted that “whoever becomes the next president must work towards uniting the nation.”
He tweet:
“Today I received in audience members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the @NgLabour led by its presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi.
“I reiterated that to move Nigeria forward, we all must see it as our own country and believe in the unity of the nation.
“Whoever becomes the next president must work towards uniting the nation .
“I also stressed on the need for a credible election and urge the Labour Party and all other parties and their supporters to conduct their campaigns peacefully.
Today I received in audience members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the @NgLabour led by its presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi.
I reiterated that to move Nigeria forward, we all must see it as our own country and believe in the unity of the nation. pic.twitter.com/cshyyBzvfZ
— Goodluck E. Jonathan (@GEJonathan) December 23, 2022
Also, reacting, Obi thank Goodluck Jonathan for playing host to him and his team.
“My team and I just arrived at the residence of President @GEJonathan in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. -PO
My team and I just arrived at the residence of President @GEJonathan in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. -PO pic.twitter.com/OnrjFSkACp
— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) December 23, 2022
“A huge salute to the Spirit of Bayelsa. Thanks to the Bayelsans for a warm and robust reception. Thanks to President @GEJonathan, PANDEF, the Traditional Rulers Council, the Churches and sundry for the unfettered show of support.”