Politics
2019: APC govs in meeting with Buhari
The Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are currently meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja.
Led by by chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, the meeting is believed to be part of efforts by the governors to publicly declare his intention for the 2019 general elections.
It was gathered that the meeting which started a few minutes after 2p.m., may also deliberate on some national and party issues including the President’s disapproval of tenure elongation for APC national executives.
It would be recalled that the governors had on Feb. 22 met behind closed doors, after which the President pledged to address the nation on whether he will seek re-election in 2019.
Okorocha, who spoke to State House correspondents on the outcome of the February meeting, said the president was to address the caucus of the APC on the matter.
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Meanwhile, the National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, on Tuesday at the party’s secretariat inaugurated a 10-member technical committee on the tenure of party officers following a resolution of its National Executive Committee (NEC).
The committee is chaired by Simon Lalong, Governor of Plateau State.
Other members of the technical committee are Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation; Abiola Ajimobi, Governor of Oyo State; Nasir EI-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State; Rotimi Akeredolu, Governor of Ondo State; Ben Uwojumogu; Kabiru Ajono; Elisha Kuroh; C. J. Dokos; and Muiz Banire; the party’s legal adviser who will serve as the committee secretary.
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