Buhari Meets Buni, Ganduje In Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, received the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress’ (APC), National Caretaker Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni, and the governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abdulahi Ganduje, at the State House, Abuja. The Nation reports.

Although the President met with both governors behind closed-doors and the visitors did not speak to journalists, they were suspected to have met over the outcome of the Edo governorship election over the weekend.

The candidate of the APC in the election, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, lost to the incumbent governor and candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki.

Ganduje, who was Chairman of the APC Edo Governorship Campaign Council, and his Imo state counterpart, Hope Uzodinma, who is also a member of the council, spent the weekend in Benin City.

Meanwhile, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has denied releasing any statement on the outcome of the September 19 governorship election in Edo State.  Tinubu’urged members of the public to disregard a statement making rounds on social media credited to his principal on the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election.