Moment APC governors stormed Daura for Buhari, endorsed Tinubu’s running mate

Nine APC governors on Monday stormed Daura, Katsina State to pay Sallah homage to President Muhammadu Buhari.

The governors also endorsed the APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s choice of former Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima as running mate.

The nine governors are: Aminu Masari (Katsina); Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano); Abubakar Bagudu (Kebbi); Abubakar Bello (Niger); Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa); Hope Uzodimma (Imo); Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti); Simon Lalong (Plateau); and Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna).

The governors had earlier held a closed-door meeting with Buhari.

They were led by the Chairman, Progressives Governors’ Forum, Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State.

Bagudu later told newsmen that they were pleasantly surprised when Tinubu announced in Daura on Sunday that Shettima was the Vice Presidential candidate.

He said the governors were happy that it was no less a person than Shettima who was announced the Vice Presidential candidate.

Bagudu said, no doubt, Shettima would complement the good qualities of Tinubu.

He added that “We are very very happy at the choice. The two will complement each other and will surely consolidate on the achievements of the President in the past seven years .”