Breaking: Despite Lawan’s Emergence, Buhari Holds Closed-door Talk With Influential APC Presidential Aspirant
- President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a closed-door meeting with Governor Yahaya Bello at the Villa
- Bello was absent on Monday when the Northern Progresses Governors’ Forum met with President Buhari to announce their resolve that power should shift to the south
- The agenda of the meeting has not been made known yet but it was gathered that it might be connected with whether or not he is stepping down from contesting at the ongoing primaries
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the Governor of Kogi state and presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yahaya Bello, Vanguard reports.
The meeting is currently holding at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday, June 7.
The Kogi state governor is among the 23 presidential aspirants of the APC cleared to contest for the primary of the party.
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The move by the northern APC governors
Although the APC governors from the north have resolved that power should shift to the south, Governor Bello has disassociated himself from the resolution, The Nigerian Tribune added.
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The agenda of the meeting
The agenda of the meeting between the president and the governor was not made known, but there is an insinuation that Bello may discuss his decision on whether he will step down or not with the president.
Trouble at APC presidential primary over attempt to swap delegates’ list
Legit.ng had earlier reported that there is rancour over an alleged underground move to compromise the delegates’ list for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary.
According to the report, another list has been drawn other than the one submitted by APC governors for the primary.
It was gathered that the substituted list is expected to favour Senate President Ahmad Lawan, a norther presidential hopeful of the ruling party
A source quoted by the media outfit said:
“The secretary of the accreditation committee, Senator Gumel, a personal assistant to Lawan. Orji Kalu, senate whip, and Hope Uzodimma are also working to ensure that only delegates that will vote Lawan will get into Eagle Square.”
I see danger: Ayo Fayose writes Tinubu, reminds him of how Abiola, Awolowo were treated
An open letter had been written to Bola Tinubu, former Lagos governor. The letter was written by Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti.
In the letter posted on Twitter, on Monday, June 6, Fayose said his views are from the perspective of a Yoruba man and not as a politician. Read more: https://www.legit.ng/nigeria/1473317-i-danger-ayo-fayose-writes-tinubu-reminds-abiola-awolowo-treated/
Fayose said the All Progressives Congress (APC) leading presidential aspirant is swimming against the tide of the cabals in his party.
Source: Legit.ng
