Crisis management: Buhari meets with nine APC govs

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has had a crisis management meeting with governors elected under the All Progressive Congress (APC) following disagreements arising from the party’s state congresses conducted in the last few days.

At least, nine of the governors were involved in the meeting which took place inside the president’s office at the presidential villa, Abuja.

They include Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, Rochas Okorocha of Imo, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo, Abubakar Bello of Niger, Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun, Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo, Simon Lalong of Plateau states and Tanko al-Makura of Nasarawa state.

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The governors were, however, reluctant to speak with the media when they emerged from the meeting.

But when pressed, Okorocha, who is the chairman of the APC’s Progressive Governors Forum, confirmed that the meeting was to find the way out of the crisis bedeviling the congresses.

He said: “We came to review the various crises characterising our primaries especially the APC with a view to finding solution.

“So, we are looking for a way out in this regard. We are going to find solution, our party believes in justice, equity and fairness.

“We are requesting let the right thing be done and let everyone contest the elections.”