Some leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, met behind closed-door with the former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George to seek support for the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to Vanguard, the APC leaders, who met with George, are leader of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC), the apex leadership of the party in Lagos State, Prince Tajudeen Olusi; the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs and former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire.
Though the agenda of the meeting was not disclosed, a reliable source said that the APC leaders are reportedly seeking George’s support for Tinubu, Vanguard reports.
The aforementioned publication reported that the APC leaders are mounting pressure on George to cease further media attacks on Tinubu as he assumes power on May 29.
WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that George said he is not going to attend the inauguration and swearing-in ceremony of Tinubu not because he hates him as a person but because he[Bode] stands for the truth and also for the fact that he is not a member of the APC.