by Ranti Joseph

The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Ghanaian President, John Draman Mahama, arrived Abuja and presently in a closed-door meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan over forthcoming general elections in Nigeria.

Mahama was in the company of the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Desire-Kadre Ouedraogo.

He is also to meet with the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari at another venue in Abuja Monday.

Mahama is also expected to meet with the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega at another venue on Monday.

The meetings were said to reassure, uphold and cement the candidates, umpires assurances on fair and violence- free elections.