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By Emmanuel Adeleke
Few hours after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo declared his intention to run for 2023 presidential election, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, is currently meeting with APC governors at the Kebbi State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.
The meeting is coming less than 24 hours after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo hosted the governors at his Aguda House residence Sunday evening where he disclosed his intention to run for the APC presidential ticket.
Tinubu had in January informed President Muhammadu Buhari of his intention to succeed him.
At the time of filing this report according to the PUNCH, 14 governors were already seated with the presidential hopeful.
The governors in attendance Governors Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, Gboyega Oyetola of Osun, Mai Mala Binu of Yobe, Simon Lalong of Plateau and Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa.
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