President Muhammadu Buhari met with Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Yemi Osinbajo, Rotimi Amaechi, All Progressives Congress (APC) governors and other bigwigs of the party on Sunday night ahead of Monday’s presidential primary.
Segun Osoba, Bisi Akande, John Oyegun, Adams Oshiomhole, Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the party, and Iyiola Omisore, the national secretary, were also present at the meeting.
Buhari had asked the contenders to discuss among themselves and “come up with a formidable” consensus candidate before the party’s primary election.
“Ahead of the Convention, the party machinery has screened and found all aspirants eminently qualified. Recognizing this fact, the Screening Committee has, amongst others, recommended that consensus building through consultation, be intensified,” Buhari told the presidential hopefuls.
“Without prejudice to your qualifications, I urge all of you to hold consultations amongst yourselves and with the party, with a view to building a consensus in a manner that would help the party reduce the number of aspirants, bring up a formidable candidate and scale down the anxiety of party members.”
The ruling party has fixed June 6-8 for its special convention to elect its presidential flagbearer.See below photos from the president’s meeting with the national caucus members.
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