APC crisis: nPDP members to meet Osinbajo tomorrow

As part of moves towards addressing the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress, (APC), members of the new Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) bloc will tomorrow (Monday) convey another meeting with the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), ROYAL NEWS has gathered.

It is expected that the nPDP members will shortly after meeting with the Vice President meet President Muhammadu Buhari later in the day to intimate him on the outcome.

It would be recalled that the nPDP group led by a former Acting chairman of PDP, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje had last week met with the national to discuss and possibly resolve their differences.

In a statement issued in Ilorin on Sunday, Alhaji Baraje confirmed the planned meetings with the Vice President and the President Buhari to journalists.

He also commended members of his group and concerned Nigerians who share their views and concerns about the plight of the nPDP members in APC .

The APC chieftain however expressed optimism that at the end of tomorrow’s meeting with the Osinbajo and Buhari, the ruling party will come out stronger and become more united in the general interest of the citizenry.

“The next line of action of this group will be determined by the outcome of tomorrow’s meeting”, Baraje said.

In another development, Alhaji Baraje had earlier listed the names of those in the defunct nPDP and others top APC chieftains, especially members of the National Assembly, who attended the Abuja meeting scheduled by the APC leadership.

He added, “The meeting was well attended by members of the nPDP, including serving and former governors, senators, members of the House of Representatives, and other aggrieved APC stakeholders.

“Those who attended the meeting included President of the Senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki; Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; Governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Tambuwal; Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso; Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola; Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd.); Sen. Mohammad Aliero, Senator Danjuma Goje, Sen. John Enoh, Senator Andy Uba, Sen. Ibrahim Gobir, Sen. Rufai Ibrahim and Sen. Ibrahim Danbaba.

Others are “Sen. Suleman Nazif, Sen. Isa Misau, Sen. Muhammed Shitu, Sen. Shehu Sani, Sen. Dino Melaye, Sen. Suleiman Hunkuyi, Sen. Shaaba Lafiagi, Sen. Bala Ibn Na’Allah, Sen. David Umaru, Sen. Barnabas Gemade; chairman, former nPDP, Alh. Abubakar Baraje; Aminu Shagari, Kabiru Marafa, Isa Ashiru, Muh’d Soba, Mark Gbillah, Sani Rano, Garba Durbunde, Aliyu Madaki, Zakari Mohammed, Rufai Chachangi, Razak Atunwa, Emmanuel Udende, Hassan Saleh, Nasiru Sule, Orker Jev, Aliyu Pategi, Isah Halilu, Rabiu Kaugama, Abdussamad Dasuki, Ismaila Gadaka, Lado Suleja, Dickson Tarkighir, Babatunde Kolawole, Bode Ayorinde, Danjuma Shida, Danburam Nuhu, Sunday Adepoju, Sani Zorro, Ahmed Bichi, Garba Mohammed and a host of others.”