FORMER PRESIDENT OBASANJO HOSTS APC LEADERS IN OGUN STATE

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the All Progressives Congress has taken a bold step in making Nigeria great again.

Chief Obasanjo stated this yesterday in at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State, while playing host to leaders and governors of the APC.

While emphasizing the place of opposition in democracy, the former president said he is still a member of the PDP.   

CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO

The meeting is part of APC’s consultations ahead of the 2015 election.

It was attended by APC’s Interim National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, its National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, Senator Bukola Saraki, Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatai Ahmed, Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso(Kano) and Mutala Nyako (Adamawa) drove into Obasanjo’s mansion on Segun Osoba.

General Mohammadu Buhari, three – time presidential contestant, arrived Obasanjo home, the venue of what was described as a “high – powered meeting of an equally high powered coalition of progressive forces,” by 5:56pm on Saturday.

Governor Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) who drove himself with Mallam Nasir El – Rufai on the passenger seat, arrived by 5:59pm and followed closely by Governors Abiola Ajimobi(Oyo) and Babatunde Fashola(Lagos).

Few minutes earlier around 5:23pm, a convoy of three jeeps including the one marked Lagos JJJ 956BQ and carrying Chief Femi Fani – Kayode and former EFCC Chairman, Nuhu Ribadu arrived the venue.

Others are APC Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alh. Lai Mohammed, former Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Ogun(2011), Mr Tunde Oladunjoye, former Governor of Borno State, Alimodu Sheriff and Bob Effiong.

The Progressive governors and the APC leaders who arrived Abeokuta by noon held a closed door meeting with the State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, for over two hours, at the Government House, Isale – Egbein, Abeokuta before proceeding to Obasanjo’s hill top residence