Ahead of Thursday’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), President Bola Ahmed on Wednesday night met with the party’s governors under the aegis of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF).
The meeting, which took place at the Conference hall of the State House in Abuja, was attended by 22 APC governors, while the governors of Katsina and Akwa Ibom states were represented by deputy governors.
Addressing newsmen after the closed-door meeting, Chairman of the PGF and Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, said the governors used the opportunity to formally condole with President Tinubu over the recent passing of his predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari.
He also stated that the discussion also revolved around strategies to fortify the APC across all levels.
His words: “We came as a group to formally condole the passing of the former President Muhammadu Buhari and also to discuss the upcoming National Executive Committee meeting of our party tomorrow”
According to him, the meeting was also an avenue to engage in a “convivial discussion” with the President on how to better reposition the party and deepen its grassroots support.
“We also shared some ideas with Mr. President on how best to strengthen our party at the grassroots, at the local government, at the state levels up to the national level. It was just a convivial discussion with Mr. President towards strengthening our party and to be able to help serve Nigeria better,” he said.
On whether Thursday’s NEC meeting will produce a consensus on the appointment of a new national chairman for the party, Uzodinma was non-committal, saying the outcome would become clear after the meeting.
“It is a National Executive Committee meeting; we cannot say what the outcome will be. When you come there tomorrow, you will see it,” he said.
Deji Elumoye
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