APC Convention: Buhari meets Tinubu, Akande, Okorocha, others in Aso Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari hosted some top shots of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including former Lagos State governor Bola Tinubu, to a dinner at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.
The engagement was in furtherance of efforts by Mr Buhari to ensure a rancour free and successful National Convention of the party, slated for March
26.
Others in attendance included the first Interim Chairman of party, Bisi Akande, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Rochas Okorocha, Ibrahim Shekarau and Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko.
Others are Governors Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna, Aminu Masari of Katsina, and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.
The Chairman, Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the party, Mai Mala Buni, and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, also attended the dinner.
No official statement was issued on the outcome of interactive dinner as of the time of filing this report.
Mr Buhari had earlier met with APC governors, national chairmanship aspirants of the party as well as the party’s leadership at the National Assembly during which issues relating to the APC National Convention were discussed.
(NAN)
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