Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will be holding a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari today over the Edo State APC governorship primary crisis.
The Governors would be seeking Buhari’s intervention in the crisis, which had led to the disqualification of the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, from the state APC primary scheduled for June 22.
Meanwhile, Obaseki on Sunday held separate meetings with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and his Akwa Ibom State counterpart, Udom Emmanuel, as part of consultations before taking his final decision.
The crisis between Obaseki and his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, came to a head on Friday, when the screening committee set up by the party’s National Working Committee disqualified the Governor and the appeal panel upheld the disqualification.
On Sunday, a leader of the party was quoted as saying “The governors are scheduled to meet with Mr. President to try to redeem what is left of previous attempts to broker peace.
“They are trying to save themselves because what is happening to Obaseki may happen to them”.
The APC Governors had expressed confidence that the party would resolve its current internal challenges and come of out stronger.
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