2023 Presidency: VP Osinbajo Meets APC Govs Today

Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo will meet with the 22 governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) under the aegis of Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF).

TRIXX NG learnt that the meeting would hold at the Akinola Aguda official residence of Osinbajo located in Abuja on Sunday, April 10.

This is coming hours after the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi declared his ambition to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the APC.

According to THISDAY, the meeting is part of his consultations with critical stakeholders ahead of his declaration to contest for the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the ruling APC, which he is expected to announce this week.

The meeting billed for 7p.m. will also serve as fast breaking for the governors as adherents of Christianity and Islam, the two major religions, are currently observing fasting as prescribed in the Holy Books.

The vice president would use the forum to intimate the APC governors led by Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State of his intention to contest for the APC’s presidential ticket in the forthcoming presidential primaries of the party.

According to the sources, the meeting with the governors is a continuation of series of consultations being held by Osinbajo with critical stakeholders in the ruling party about his desire to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in May 2023.

The presidency sources also said that all is set for the vice president to publicly declare his intention to contest for the APC ticket this week.

It gathered that the ceremony will take place in Abuja with governors, federal and state legislators, ministers and other APC top shots already invited for the grand ceremony which may take place either on Monday or Tuesday.