Nine candidates given the go ahead by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to contest in the forthcoming elections have begun crucial talks with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, on the possibility of stepping down for him. It was learnt that the collaboration meeting was being spearheaded on behalf of President Jonathan by the National Unity Group (NUG), one the support groups canvassing for his re-election. Though the identities of the candidates and their political parties have not yet been revealed, it was gathered that the meeting, which took place at a location in Abuja and lasted for several hours, with the nine candidates and the officials of NUG reportedly adjourning it till today for the candidates to brief their different political parties. A source present at the meeting disclosed that after today’s final meeting, the nine candidates would make their decisions to step down from the race and team up with President Jonathan.
