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Osinbajo, Tinubu, Saraki, Atiku in secret talks

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In a rare occurrence, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday met behind closed doors with the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senate President Bukola Saraki, former Vice President Atıku Abubakar and other select APC leaders in his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The meeting, described as consultative, started few minutes after 11.00 a.m and ended around 2. 45 p.m.

Aside Tinubu, Saraki and Atiku, others at the meeting included Chief Bisi Akande, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yusuf Sulaiman Lasun and Senate Leader, Ali Ndume.

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Others were the National Chairman of APC, John Odigie-Oyegun, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal, Imo State deputy governor, Prince Eze Madumere, Minister of Science and Tech, Ogbonnaya Onu, Chief Tony Momoh, APC Deputy National Chairman (South) and former Ekiti State Governor, Segun Oni and APC Deputy National Chairman (North) Lawan Shuaibu.

After the meeting, the Special ‎Adviser to the Vice-President on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, requested State House correspondents not to bother interviewing those who attended the meeting, promising that a statement would be issued.

However, a terse statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Vice President, Laolu Akande, only said “Select leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, drawn from the party’s National Headquarters, the legislative and executive arms of government had a consultative meeting on issues affecting the party and the nation.

“The meeting, which held at the Vice President’s conference room, was very useful and resourceful towards achieving the goals of the party and the government”.

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