Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Saturday paid a visit to former President Goodluck Jonathan at his residence in Abuja.

The encounter is their first since Jonathan returned from an election observation mission in Guinea-Bissau.

Sharing pictures of the meeting on his verified social media platforms on Sunday, Atiku wrote, “It was a pleasure catching up with former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday evening, following his recent return from Guinea-Bissau.”

Jonathan, who served as President from 2010 to 2015, lost his re-election bid in 2015 to Muhammadu Buhari.

The visit comes days after Atiku’s official defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), having resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party over claims that the party had strayed from the principles of its founding fathers.

There are indications that Atiku may emerge as the ADC’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.