This is one of the negative news APC members would not want to hear because of fast approaching election in 2019, as one of their candidates is set to dump the party .
During his meeting with Senate President Bukola Saraki, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and some All Progressives Congress (APC) governors on Thursday, President Muhammadu Buhari begged the nation’s number-three man not to leave the ruling party, THISDAY is reporting. On Wednesday, Saraki, who is scheduled to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) next week, held a meeting with Uche Secondus, National Chairman of the PDP; Nyesom Wike, Governor of Rivers State and n-PDP’ leaders.
After the Wednesday meeting with PDP leaders, he met with the President, along with the VP and Governors Aminu Masari of Katsina State, Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State and Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, on Thursday. Kayode Fayemi, the soon-to-be Governor of Ekiti State, attended as well. In its report on the meeting, the President appealed to Saraki, believed to be the arrowhead of the impending mass movement, to stay back in the party.
The paper reported that Saraki’s meeting with Buhari at the Presidential Villa was set up by APC governors, including Alhaji Aminu Masari (Katsina State), Senator Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun State) and Senator Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi State), who, after initial discussions with the Senate President at his Abuja residence on Wednesday night, prevailed on the President to meet with him and persuade him not to defect from the party.
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