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Friday, March 14, 2025

Tinubu, Jandor Meet in Secret at Aso Rock, Sparking Speculation

Tinubu, Jandor Meet in Secret at Aso Rock, Sparking Speculation
President Bola Tinubu held a clandestine meeting with Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, also known as Jandor, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday. The meeting, which lasted from 2 pm to 4 pm, was not publicly disclosed, fueling speculation about its purpose.¹

Jandor, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 Lagos State election, recently resigned from the PDP, citing "indiscipline and anti-party activities." His meeting with Tinubu has sparked rumors of a potential defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) or a possible alliance ahead of the 2027 general election.

Sources close to the Presidency described the meeting as a "fence-mending" move, although the details of their discussion remain unclear. Jandor's visit to Tinubu comes after his recent meetings with former Heads of State, Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar, as well as Atiku Abubakar, the PDP's presidential candidate in the 2023 election.

The secrecy surrounding the meeting has generated interest among political observers, who are eager to understand the implications of this unexpected encounter between Tinubu and Jandor.

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