PDP Governors, Others Visiting President Buhari in London Today... Here is the Full List

Posted by Odinaka on Tue 25th Jul, 2017 - tori.ng

Peoples Democratic Party Governors are among other governors scheduled to leave Nigeria today to visit President Muhammadu Buhari in London, 24hours after their APC counterparts visited the president.

File photo: Buhari meeting APC Governors in London on Sunday

TORI News reported on Monday that President Muhamadu Buhari met with some All Progressives Congress (APC) party governors and leaders on Sunday in London.

Six Nigerian governors including governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are also scheduled to leave Nigeria today to visit President Muhammadu Buhari in London.

According to to The Punch who got the exclusive in Abuja on Monday night, the visit was being organised by the office of the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Munguno (rtd.).

It was not clear if the NSA was responsible for the governors who were picked for the trip, but it was learnt that the six governors were picked from the six geo-political zones of the country.

Listed among the six governors (four are from the South-South, South-East, North-West and South-West respectively) are;

1. Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom)

2. Dave Umahi (Ebonyi)

3. Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara)

4. Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo).

The identities of the two other governors, who are expected to come from the North-East and North-Central could not be verified.

A governor, who is not among those travelling to see Buhari, said those chosen for the journey were picked outside what he described as the Nigeria Governors’ Forum.

He added that he was surprised when he heard about the journey from one of his counterparts, stating that if the secretariat and the governors had been contacted, the governors would have picked at least one of the PDP governors that had been critical of the President.

He said, “Our colleagues are going to London to see the President. But I’m not happy that someone like the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, or his Rivers State counterpart, Mr. Nyesom Wike, is not on the delegation.

“Though there are PDP governors on the delegation, we know ourselves and also know those we know are truly part of the opposition and those close to the ruling All Progressives Congress.

“The governors had been directed to be at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, tomorrow (Tuesday). From there, they will fly to the United Kingdom.”

The governors are expected to have lunch with the President before returning to the country on Wednesday.

A governor, who spoke on condition of anonymity on Monday night, confirmed that some governors mooted the idea, but said he would not want to speak on the planned visit.

“Yes, they mentioned it (visit); some APC governors mooted the idea but I don’t want to say anything on that for now,” the governor stated.