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TribuneOnline gathered that the meeting which was also attended by the National Chairman of the Party, Prince Uche Secodus took place at the Ekiti State Lodge, Asokoro Abuja, the residence of the Chairman of the Forum, Chief Ayodele Fasoye.
According to our source, the meeting which could not agree on the issue of producing a consensus candidate among the aspirants resolved that all of them should go for primaries and agreed that the party national convention where the presidential candidate would emerge should be held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Recall that the governors had in their communique on Monday resolved to have an all-inclusive meeting with all the party presidential aspirants, with the National Chairman, two national officers of the party, and the leaders of the party in both chambers of the National Assembly in attendance.
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According to the source, “The governors disagreed with the issue of consensus. They said that all the aspirants should go for the primaries to avoid unforeseen development. They want a contest among the aspirant so that the best can emerged.”
On the issue of convention, the source said that Enugu, Akwa Ibom and Rivers states were suggested, but Enugu and Akwa Ibom were discarded because of accommodation issue.
“The issue of where to hold the convention came up, Enugu, Akwa Ibom and Rivers states were suggested, but Rivers state was selected. Enugu and Akwa Ibom were discarded because there are no enough hotels to accommodate the people that will come for the convention. Rivers States has enough accommodation, that was why it was selected,” the Source Stated.
All the Presidential Aspirants were in attendance and no official statement was issued at the end of the meeting.
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