As the campaign for the 2019 general election gradually and subtly gathers momentum across the country, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has linked up with his repentant protege ex-president Goodluck Jonathan in what policial observers said was a grand coalition against the present government of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Obasanjo was at the home of Jonathan in Bayelsa State over the weekend in a fresh rapprochement ahead of the general election and realisation of the move to force President Buhari into premature retirement in 2019.
The meeting between the ex-presidents Obasanjo and Jonathan took place at the same time President Buhari hosted his ruling party governors in his home state, Kastina in preparation for the next general election.
Although President Buhari is yet to personally announce his intention to seek re-election for a second term in 2019, the secretary to the federal government and other party leaders have at one time or the other proclaimed the president readiness to contest for a second term in office.
In a recent letter, Obasanjo had appealed to president Buhari not to seek re-election for a second term as a result of his failure to meet the aspiration of Nigerians who voted overwhelmingly for him in 2015 against his protege, Jonathan.
The ex-president also accused Buhari of clannishness and nepotism in his appointment of top government officials, while he criticised him for failing to address the urgent security challenges in the country.
Although details of the meeting between Obasanjo and Jonathan was not made open, sources said it may be the beginning of a move to strengthen opposition against the government of Buhari ahead of the next election.
Already, some of the allies of Obasanjo had formed what they called Coalition for Nigeria Moment, however, political observers said for the coalition to really be taken seriously they must anchor their campaign on the vibrant national issues while aligning with a political party to realise their objective of grabbing power.
PDP remains the country's main opposition party and a viable alternative and platform to use to remove the president in the forthcoming election.
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