Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, held a meeting with the President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, in Freetown.

The meeting was part of engagements focused on peace, democratic governance and regional cooperation in West Africa.

Jonathan disclosed in a statement shared yesterday via his social media account, where he said the visit was carried out in his capacity as Special Envoy of President Bola Tinubu, alongside his role with regional democracy platforms.

He said: “Today, I paid a special visit to His Excellency, President Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, at the State House in Freetown. I visited in my capacity as Special Envoy of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and as Chairman of the West African Elders Forum (WAEF).

“Our discussions focused on issues of mutual interest and matters relating to peace, stability, democratic governance, and regional cooperation within the West African sub-region.

The visit comes shortly after a Federal High Court in Abuja declared Jonathan eligible to contest the 2027 presidential election, a ruling that has drawn political reactions and renewed attention to his future in national politics.

The court held that Jonathan remains qualified to seek the presidency despite having been sworn in twice, a decision the Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party described as consistent with “law and common sense.”