The governors elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met behind closed-door last night with some former governors to discuss the party’s affairs, including its current leadership crisis.
The meeting of the PDP Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF), which held at the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, was presided over by its Chairman, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State.
The governors at the meeting were those of Enugu, Zamfara, Plateau, Taraba, Adamawa, Osun and Oyo states.
Also expected to be discussed at the meeting was the party’s forthcoming National Executive Committee meeting scheduled for May 27.
In attendance at the meeting were the acting National Chairman of the party, Urmar Damagum, Secretary of the Board of Trustees (BoT) and former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi, and a former Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki.
Also present at the meeting was the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, who arrived at about 9.25 p.m.
Others were Senator Aminu Tambuwal, Sule Lamido, Okezie Ikpeazu, Samuel Ortom, Gabriel Suswam, Seriake Dickson, Sam Egwu, Liyel Imoke, Achike Udenwa, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Adamu Muazu and Idris Wada.
Members of the PDP National Working Committee, including the National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature; and the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, were also in attendance. (NAN)