4th April, 2022
By Aminu Garko
A PDP presidential aspirant and Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike on Monday led three other governors to meet with two former Heads of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) and Abdulsalami Abubakar in Minna, Niger State.
The governors who accompanied Wike to Minna are Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Ifeanyi Ugwuwanyi (Enugu).
After the exchange of pleasantry, they entered into ‘closed door’ meeting.
The meeting lasted for an hour and took place at the resident of General Babangida.
Also at the meeting were former Benue State Governor, Senator Gabriel Sasuwan, Senator Kasim Imam, Senator Suleiman Nafsir and former Senator Lekenwo from River State.
Wike and his group had on arrival in Minna, drove straight to the residence of General Abdulsalami from where he (Abdulsalami) led them to General Babangida’s residence.
Speaking with newsmen after the meeting, Ikpeazu said they were in Minna as part of the nationwide consultations ahead of the 2023 general elections.
He, however, did not say whether the consultation was for the presidential ambition of his counterpart, Wike who had earlier declared his intention to run for the presidency come 2023.
According to him, “I have come with my colleagues, the Governors of Enugu, Oyo, River and some members of the National Assembly to consult with the former Head of State and President and discuss national issues and the problems affecting our country.
“We commended him for his support for the unity of this country and the discussions went very well and we will take it from there”.
When asked about the response of Babangida to their visit, Ikpeazu said that the former military President expressed concern and his expectation for the younger generation to take up the baton of leadership and rescue Nigeria. (NAN)