Abdullahi Ganduje, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the party’s national working committee (NWC) members have visited former President Muhammadu Buhari at his residence in Kaduna state.
The visit took place on Friday hours after opposition leaders met with the former president.
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar had earlier on Friday led a delegation, including Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna; Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto; and Isa Pantami, former minister of communications, to Buhari’s residence.
Speaking with the press afterwards, el-Rufai had asked “adversaries” not to lose sleep, saying the visit was not political.
While the outcome of the APC NWC’s visit remains undisclosed, it is coming days after Buhari welcomed a delegation of APC governors led by Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo state.
Uzodimma, who is the chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, said their visit was to deliver Sallah greetings and congratulate Buhari on the successful conclusion of the Ramadan fast.
Lately, there have been growing concerns about the possible departure of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) faction from the APC.
The CPC was one of the four political parties that merged in 2013 to create the APC, with Buhari being a member of the CPC faction.
Despite the speculations, Buhari has affirmed that he would never abandon the APC.
Late on Friday, Ali Ndume, an APC senator, asked President Bola Tinubu to be worried if Buhari aligns with the proposed coalition of opposition leaders.
Here are photos from the APC NWC’s visit to Buhari.
(The Cable)
