30th August, 2022
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors Forum on Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, vowing to ensure that the party’s candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu emerged president next year.
Governor at the meeting were Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos); Engr. Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa); Alhaji Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa); Prince Dapo Abiodun (Ogun); Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti); Sen. Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi); Barr. Simon Lalong (Plateau); Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello (Niger); Inuwa yahaya (Gombe); AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman (Kwara) and Deputy Governor of Ebonyi State, Dr. Eric Igwe .
Governor Sanwo-Olu later gave insight of what transpired at the meeting on his Twitter handle on Tuesday evening.
He said the APC governors discussed with the president on how to resolve the current Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike.
Sanwo-Olu added that they told the president about the governors seeking second term in office and what they were doing to build the necessary momentum and harmony of the party’s needs to win the next elections.
He said they assured Buhari that they were ready and solidly behind Tinubu and Shettima and would work to ensure their victory in next year’s presidential election.
The governor tweeted: “I joined fellow progressive governors for a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari earlier today at the State House, Abuja over party matters and other issues of national importance.
“We deliberated on the ongoing ASUU strike and how the governors can be part of the resolution.
“On party matters, we told the president about governors seeking a second term and what we are doing to build the necessary momentum and harmony our party needs to win the next elections.
“We assured the President that we are ready and solidly behind our Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima. We will work hard to ensure our party becomes victorious.”