Osinbajo In Closed-door Meeting With APC Chairman, Five Governors

Nigeria’s number two citizen, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is currently in a closed-door meeting with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu and at least five governors elected on the platform of the ruling party.

Though the identities of the governors involved in the meeting are yet to be made public, reports confirmed the APC stakeholders are meeting at the office of the vice president in Abuja.

Naija News understands that the meeting is coming after President Muhammadu Buhari had met with the governors at the Council Chambers of the State House on Tuesday before leaving for Madrid, Spain.

It also comes after the conclusion of the party’s screening for presidential aspirants by the John Odigie-Oyegun-led committee.

Meanwhile, APC National Leader and presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his counterparts from Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje were all in Ibadan, Oyo State capital on Tuesday.

Tinubu’s visit to the South-West state is part of his electioneering campaign ahead of the 2023 presidential election, Naija News understands.

The former Governor of Lagos is in the state to woo APC delegates ahead of the presidential primary of the party fixed for 6th June 2022.

Tinubu had the company of former governor of Borno State, Senator Kasim Setthima, Senator Tokunbo Abiru, Bosun Oladele, Rotimi Makinde, Senator Rilwan Soji Akanbi, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, Bosun Oladele and Wasiu Eshinlokun.

Present at the meeting is APC gubernatorial candidates, Senator Teslim Folarin, Akeem Adeyemi, Akin Alabi, former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, Dokun Odebunmi, Senator Fatai Buhari, Idris Adeoye and APC Chairman in the state, Isacc Omodewu.