Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan absent at PDP Convention

<p>Former president&comma; Goodluck Jonathan is currently absent at the ongoing national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party&comma; PDP in Abuja&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This development is coming amidst rumours that the former leader may be harbouring plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress&comma; APC&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Jonathan is currently on his way to Nairobi&comma; Kenya to attend a high-level African union retreat of Peace&comma; Security and Stability in Africa&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Jonathan&comma; who is the Economic Community of West African States &lpar;ECOWAS&rpar; Special Envoy for Mali and also Chairman of Ecowas Council of the Wise will be in Kenya for 3 days&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The retreat is themed&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Improved Co-ordination and Harmonization for Impactful Mediation”&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;