Senate President, Bukola Saraki,
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus and some All
Progressives Congress (APC) and PDP Governors met in Ilorin on Wednesday.
Ilorin is the capital of Kwara,
the home state of Saraki.
Also at the meeting were Benue
Governor Samuel Ortom, Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal and Rivers Governor,
Nyesom Wike.
Others were ex-Governor Sule
Lamido of Jigawa, Senator Lawal Shuaibu, Senator Barnabas Gemade among others.
The prominent political figures
were hosted by Kwara Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed.
A source revealed that
the gathering was for three reasons.
“They met to attend the burial
rites of Alhaji Kawu Baraje’s mother.
“They used the occasion to share
opinions on burning national issues including the 2019 general elections.
“Also, the defection of aggrieved
members of the APC to the PDP was discussed”, a source told our correspondent.
Meanwhile, the defection of the
Reformed APC members is expected to happen within one month.
Insiders disclosed that the
politicians were almost against time since the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) had scheduled the conduct of Presidential and National
Assembly Primary Elections to begin on August 18, 2018.
Speaking on the meeting, Governor
Ahmed said he is yet to take a decision on his political future with the APC.
Ahmed spoke through Dr Muyideen
Akorede, his media adviser.
He explained that the presence of
the personalities in Ilorin was “for the burial rites of the late mother of
respected politician, Alh Kawu Baraje and was not for the purpose of a
political realignment.
“While I have not been briefed on
any planned defection, I am aware that my principal and other political leaders
in the state are gradually being shown the way out of the APC.”
When contacted, a source close to
Dr. Saraki said “They are all just talking. No one had joined anywhere yet”.
It would be recalled that
Governor Ortom on Monday announced that he is no longer with the ruling APC.
Ortom made the declaration at the
banquet hall of the Government House in Makurdi, the state capital.
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