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Barely 24 hours to the much postponed All Progressives Congress, APC convention, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday night continued his wide consultations with critical stakeholders to give the ruling party a sense of direction.
To this end, the Nigerian number one citizen hosted the founding fathers of the party to a dinner at Aso Rock, apparently to forge ahead on agreed consensus candidate for the party’s Chairmanship position being contested by others despite his directive.
In attendance were the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; the first Interim Chairman Chief Bisi Akande; Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbomnaya Onu; former Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha; former Kano Governor Ibrahim Shekarau; and former Sokoto Governor Aliyu Wamako.
Others were: Governors Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna); Aminu Masari (Katsina) and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.
Also in attendance were Chairman, Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the party Mai Mala Buni and Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha.
The get-together, it was gathered, was hosted by the President to show appreciation to the critical stakeholders for their continued support, understanding and cooperation with his administration.
The engagement was also in furtherance of efforts by Buhari at ensuring a rancour-free and successful National Convention of the party on Saturday.