Nigeria, June 11 -- Segun Sowunmi, a former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, has given reasons for visiting President Bola Tinubu.

On Friday, Mr Sowunmi visited President Tinubu in Lagos and spent part of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations with him, a visit that surprised many political analysts and observers.

On Sunday, the PDP chieftain wrote on his social media handle that the meeting was "engaging and nostalgic."

Mr Sowunmi's sudden romance with Mr Tinubu has since sparked reactions. He was a fierce critic of the President until very recently.

Speaking on the Channels TV programme "Politics Today" on Tuesday, Mr Sowunmi explained that he visited Pre...