President Muhammadu Buhari is hosting the 23 presidential aspirants on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to a dinner at the state House, Abuja.
The President, who just returned from an Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government on the political situation in Mali and other parts of the sub-region, meets the aspirants ahead of the APC convention where the party’s presidential candidate for next year’s poll will be elected.
In attendance at the meeting are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Bola Tinubu, Governors Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi), Fayemi Kayode (Ekiti), former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Goodwill Akpabio, former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, amongst others.
Daily Trust learnt that the meeting is to explore the possibility of producing a presidential consensus candidate before the primary scheduled to hold between Monday, 6th and Wednesday, 8th June in Eagle Square, Abuja.
The Chairman of the Screening Committee, Dr John Oyegun, had on Friday said 99 per cent of the aspirants were in support of consensus.
