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By Akinwande Soji-Ojo
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently 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, is meeting with 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, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Governors Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti), former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Goodwill Akpabio, former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, amongst others.
The meeting is to explore the possibility of producing a presidential consensus candidate before the primary scheduled to hold between on June 6 and 7, at 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.