A former Minister of Defence, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, on
Wednesday met behind closed-doors with President
Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The meeting which lasted about 15minutes was held inside
the President’s official residence in the early hours of the
day.
Jonathan personally came out to receive Danjuma, who is
the Chairman of the Victims Support Fund, in front of his
residence and also saw him off to the same spot.
As Jonathan and his guest moved towards his waiting car,
State House correspondents approached Danjuma for
comments on the purpose of the early morning meeting.
Flanked by the President, with some presidential aides
standing behind him, the former minister described the
agenda of the short meeting as confidential.
When reminded that the meeting was coming at a crucial
time when the nation was preparing for general elections,
Danjuma warned the reporters not to speculate about the
purpose of the visit.
He said having just returned to the country from a foreign
trip, he needed to see Jonathan and find out developments
in the country.
“Don’t speculate. I came to visit the President and find out
how things are going. I have been abroad. I just came back,”
he said.
When asked whether he was ready to support Jonathan’s re-
election, Danjuma said he could not canvass votes for
anybody because he did not belong to any political party.
“I don’t canvass (for votes). I am not in any of the political
parties. The President is Nigeria’s President,” he simply said.
After the short press interview, Jonathan saw his guest off to
his car and later retired into his residence with his aides.
Wednesday met behind closed-doors with President
Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The meeting which lasted about 15minutes was held inside
the President’s official residence in the early hours of the
day.
Jonathan personally came out to receive Danjuma, who is
the Chairman of the Victims Support Fund, in front of his
residence and also saw him off to the same spot.
As Jonathan and his guest moved towards his waiting car,
State House correspondents approached Danjuma for
comments on the purpose of the early morning meeting.
Flanked by the President, with some presidential aides
standing behind him, the former minister described the
agenda of the short meeting as confidential.
When reminded that the meeting was coming at a crucial
time when the nation was preparing for general elections,
Danjuma warned the reporters not to speculate about the
purpose of the visit.
He said having just returned to the country from a foreign
trip, he needed to see Jonathan and find out developments
in the country.
“Don’t speculate. I came to visit the President and find out
how things are going. I have been abroad. I just came back,”
he said.
When asked whether he was ready to support Jonathan’s re-
election, Danjuma said he could not canvass votes for
anybody because he did not belong to any political party.
“I don’t canvass (for votes). I am not in any of the political
parties. The President is Nigeria’s President,” he simply said.
After the short press interview, Jonathan saw his guest off to
his car and later retired into his residence with his aides.
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