Buhari Meets APC Southwest Leaders, Ekiti Guber Aspirants

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday night hosted South West caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to a dinner at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event, which started at about 8.30p.m at the new Banquet Hall, was attended by APC chieftains from the region.

NAN reliably learnt that some national issues including the forthcoming governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states would be deliberated upon.

Among those at the dinner included Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, National Leader of the APC and former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Chief Bisi Akande, and the National Chairman of APC, John Odigie-Oyegun.

Others included Segun Oni, Minister of Mines and Steel Development and APC flag-bearer in the forthcoming Ekiti governorship race, Kayode Fayemi.

Governors at the meeting included Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun), Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo) and the Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura, who was the chairman of APC Ekiti Guber primaries committee.

Some members of the National Assembly, Ministers and stakeholders from the South West were also in attendance.