In what is being described as a
major move ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the leadership of the All
Progressives Congress has begun talks with four Peoples Democratic Party
governors with the aim of getting them to defect to the ruling party.
It was gathered in Abuja, on
Monday, that a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, had met
with the Caretaker Chairman of the APC, Mai Mala Buni; and Governor Yahaya
Bello of Kogi State.
A high ranking member of the APC
revealed that while it was true that the party leadership has reached
out to Fani-Kayode, the former minister had not yet made any commitment.
The source, however, described
the meeting as fruitful and that “things are looking bright.”
He said, “Fani-Kayode met with
Yahaya Bello and Buni on Sunday for two hours. It is all about politics of 2023
and the recent registration drive of the APC.
“Fani-Kayode has not made any
commitment yet but discussions are still ongoing.”
When asked to reveal the identities
of the four PDP governors planning to defect, the source said it would be
unwise to do so at this point.
He explained that the governors
were still waiting for certain conditions to be met before making their move.
The source further explained that,
“The four governors want assurances that the APC structure in their respective
states would be handed over to them once they defect as has been the tradition.
That is what is being discussed.
“Some people will also leave APC
soon from the look of things. You will keep seeing such realignment ahead of
2023,” he said.
It was gathered that the four PDP
governors in question are unhappy with what they described as the alleged
personalisation of the party by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and his
Sokoto State counterpart, Aminu Tambuwal, because of their 2023 ambitions.
Fani-Kayode could not be reached
for comment on Monday.
Fani-Kayode had earlier met with
Governor Bello in his Wuse Zone 6 residence in Abuja before he led the former
Minister to the party chairman’s Guest House.
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