President Muhammadu Buhari met with governors of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) to discuss the choice of running mate of Bola
Tinubu, the party’s presidential candidate, on Tuesday.
The meeting was held at the presidential villa in the
federal capital territory (FCT).
Atiku Bagudu, Kebbi governor and chairman of the Progressive
Governors Forum (PGF), led his colleagues into the meeting with the president.
Ibrahim Gambari, chief of staff to the president; Nasir
el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, and Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, were among
those present at the meeting.
Last week, Bola Tinubu campaign organisation said the APC
governors are at liberty to pick a running mate for Tinubu.
Bayo Onanuga, spokesman of the campaign organisation, said
Tinubu’s running mate can come from any geo-political zone and religion.
“The vice-president can come from any region and religion.
But the PGF is at liberty to pick. Up till now, we are all aware that Atiku has
not chosen a VP,” Onanuga had said.
“Yet, he was elected
before him. But in our own case, it is a party affair.
“The party leaders will look at the chances and decide how
they will balance a Muslim from the south, maybe with somebody that comes from
north-east, north-central or from north-west.
“That is how it is done. I cannot circumvent the party.”
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