*Discuss party’s Saturday National Convention with them
By Ebere Nwachukwu with Agency reports
President Muhammadu Buhari has hosted the founding fathers of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including National Leader of the party and former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, to a dinner at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the get-together was to show Buhari’s appreciation to the critical stakeholders for their continued support, understanding and cooperation to his administration.
It was also meant to show appreciation to the founding fathers for keeping faith with the goals and ideals of the ruling party for national salvation.
The engagement was also in furtherance of genuine efforts by the Buhari administration aimed at ensuring a rancour free and successful National Convention of the party, slated for March 26.
Others in attendance included the first Interim Chairman of Party, Chief Bisi Akande, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha, Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau and Alhaji Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko.
Others are Governors Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state, Aminu Masari of Katsina state, and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.
The Chairman, Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the party, Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, also attended the dinner.
NAN reports that no official statement was issued on the outcome of interactive dinner as at the time of filing this report.
Buhari had earlier met with APC governors, national chairmanship aspirants of the party, as well as the party’s leadership at the National Assembly during which issues relating to the APC National Convention were discussed. (NAN)
