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PHOTOS: Buhari hosts Tinubu, El-Rufai, APC founding fathers

PRESIDENT BUHARI MEETS APC FOUNDING FATHERS 1A&B. L-R Sen Rocharles Okorocha, Mal Ibrahim Shekarau, Sen Aliyu Wammako, Dr Ogbonnya Onuh, Chief Bisi Akande and Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, President Muhammadu Buhari, Mai Mala Buni, SGF Mr Boss Mustapha, Chief of Staff Prof Ibrahim Gambari, Gov Aminu Bello Masari and Gov Nasir el-Rufaii during a meeting with APC founding fathers ahead of the Party's National Convention held Thursday night at the Residence State House Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE.

President Muhammadu Buhari has hosted the founding fathers of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu, to a dinner at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.

Others in attendance included the first Interim Chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande, Dr. Ogbomnaya Onu, Rochas Okorocha, Ibrahim Shekarau and Aliyu Wamakko.

Others are Governors Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna, Aminu Masari of Katsina, and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.

The Chairman, Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the party, Mai Mala Buni, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and Chief of Staff, Prof. Gambari also attended the dinner.

The get-together was to show Buhari’s appreciation to the critical stakeholders for their continued support, understanding and cooperation to his administration.

It was also meant to show appreciation to the founding fathers for keeping faith with the goals and ideals of the ruling party for national salvation.

The engagement was also in furtherance of genuine efforts by the Buhari administration aimed at ensuring a rancour free and successful National Convention of the party, slated for March26.

Buhari had earlier met with APC governors, national chairmanship aspirants of the party as well as the party’s leadership at the National Assembly during which issues relating to the APC National Convention were discussed.