President Goodluck Jonathan is now in a crucial peace talks with four of the aggrieved governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, The Eagle Online reported on Tuesday evening.
The meeting is holding at the First Lady’s Conference Room of the State House in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The four governors, who are part of those that formed the new PDP, are Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Muritala Nyako (Adamawa), Sule Lamido (Jigawa) and Magartakada Wamakko (Sokoto).
Also, two of President Jonathan’s loyalists, Governors Liyel Imoke and Ibrahim Dakwambo of Cross Rivers and Gombe State, are attending the meeting.
Earlier in the day, the President had met with former military President, retired General Ibrahim Babangida, and a former National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Ahmadu Ali.
The meeting, it was gathered, focused on how to resolve the lingering crisis rocking the ruling party.
Prior to entering the meeting with Babangida and Ali, Jonathan had also met with his inner caucus, the trio of Governors Godswill Akpabio, Emmanuel Uduaghan and Gabriel Suswam of Akwa Ibom, Delta and Benue States.
However, Governors Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State and Rabiu Kwakwanso of Kano State, both of who now belong to the new PDP, are absent at the meeting described by party sources as “very crucial” to resolving the lingering crisis.
The four governors, who are part of those that formed the new PDP, are Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Muritala Nyako (Adamawa), Sule Lamido (Jigawa) and Magartakada Wamakko (Sokoto).
Also, two of President Jonathan’s loyalists, Governors Liyel Imoke and Ibrahim Dakwambo of Cross Rivers and Gombe State, are attending the meeting.
Earlier in the day, the President had met with former military President, retired General Ibrahim Babangida, and a former National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Ahmadu Ali.
The meeting, it was gathered, focused on how to resolve the lingering crisis rocking the ruling party.
Prior to entering the meeting with Babangida and Ali, Jonathan had also met with his inner caucus, the trio of Governors Godswill Akpabio, Emmanuel Uduaghan and Gabriel Suswam of Akwa Ibom, Delta and Benue States.
However, Governors Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State and Rabiu Kwakwanso of Kano State, both of who now belong to the new PDP, are absent at the meeting described by party sources as “very crucial” to resolving the lingering crisis.
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