BREAKING: Tinubu in close door meeting with northern govs over running mate

BREAKING: Tinubu in close door meeting with northern govs over running mate

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is meeting with northern governors from the party over the choice of a running mate.

According to PUNCH, the meeting is holding at Asokoro, Abuja,

It was learnt that the meeting is not unconnected with Tinubu’s move to pick a running mate.

Also in the meeting is the National Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Adamu.

About 11 governors were said to be at the meeting.

Recall that Tinubu won the APC’s presidential ticket after polling 1,271 votes to defeat his closest rivals, ex-minister Rotimi Amaechi and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

While Amaechi polled 316 votes, Osinbajo scored 235 votes.

He contested against thirteen other aspirants – Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Pastor Tunde Bakare, Mr Ahmed Rufai, Senator Rochas Okorocha, Mr Jack Rich, Governor Ben Ayade, Governor David Umahi, Senator Ahmed Yarima, Dr Ahmed Lawan, Osinbajo, Amaechi, Governor Yahaya Bello and Mr Ogbonnaya Onu.

Details later…

(PUNCH)