In continuation of their consultation with former Nigerian leaders, five northern governors who have claimed to be on peace mission will hold a meeting with a former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, after the Eid-el-Fitri holidays.
DailyPost gathered that the Governors – Sule Lamido (Jigawa); Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto); Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano); Murtala Nyako (Adamawa) and Babaginda Aliyu (Niger) – would also meet with former national chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party, including Chief Solomon Lar and Senator Barnabas Gemade.
Earlier, they had met with former leaders, including Chief Olusegun Obasanjo; Gen. Ibrahim Babangida and Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar. They also met former vice-president, Alex Ekwueme, and an ex-Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd.)
An aide to one of the Governors, disclosed that “They will resume the tour after the Sallah holiday and like other meetings they had held, the agenda will be on the promotion of peace and stability in the country.”
Meanwhile, Nyako has reacted to speculations about his intention to join the All Progressives Congress.
Speaking to his Chief Press Secretary, Ahmed Sajoh, Nyako disclosed that his supporters wanted him to join the APC because of the strained relationship between him and the National Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, Bamanga Tukur.
“The Governor has made it clear that he is not leaving the PDP, but the matter in Adamawa State is beyond comprehension as the national chairman of the PDP (Bamanga Tukur) decides what goes on in the party in the state without an iota of concession recourse to the governor” said the aide.
“This is a sad situation we have endured for some time now. But if it continues unchecked, of course, we (supporters of the governor) will not rule out the option of having a rethink to make our flanks open for discussion with the APC in order to protect our future as politicians.”
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