JUST IN (APC crisis): Buhari meeting APC governors
Afnews Editor
Jun 22, 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with the leadership of the Progressives Governors Forum at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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PGF Chairman and Kebbi Governor, Atiku Bagudu, was accompanied by Governors Simon Lalong of Plateau State and Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State.
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The meeting would deliberate on security and the ongoing crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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The party has been in turmoil in Edo State and now Ondo State.
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In Edo, the face-off between the national chairman, Adams Oshiohmole and Governor Godwin Obaseki forced the latter to defect to the Poeples Democratic Party (PDP).
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In Ondo, Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi on Sunday dumped the APC for the PDP, amid disagreement with Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.
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Senate President, Ahmad Lawan had on June 21 met with President Buhari over the APC crisis.
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Ahmad stated that the APC must deal with the challenges.
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"This is the ruling party with the president; with the control of the National Assembly; with more governors than any other political party.
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ÔÇØSo, I believe that we have to sort this out and that will make our work even better and easier when we have a stable party as the party is supposed to be part of the apparatus of running governmentÔÇØ, Lawan said.
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