A reconciliation meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Abuja on Wednesday was stalled following the absence of major presidential aspirants who contested against the presidential candidate of the party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Recall that Tinubu had defeated former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Vice President Yemi Osibanjo and 12 others to emerge winner of the party’s presidential ticket.
A meeting called by the youngest of the aspirants, Dr. Nicolas Felix, to mend fences and look for possible ways to ensure the party wins in 2023 was not attended by other aspirants.
The presidential aspirants invited for the meeting were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; former Science and Technology Minister, Ogbonnaya Onu; former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba and former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio.
Also governors Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi), Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), Ben Ayade (Cross River) and Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) were invited.
Others were Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; former Ogun State governor and Senator, Ibikunle Amosun; Senator, Ajayi Boroffice; former Zamfara governor, Ahmad Sani Yerima; former Imo State governor, Senator, Rochas Okorocha; a former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole; Pastor Tunde Bakare; Pastor and Businessman, Dr. Nicolas Felix; former Information Minister, Ikeobasi Mokelu; Businessman, Tein Jack-Rich and the only female among them, Uju Ken-Ohanenye.
But a statement by the convener, Dr. Nicolas Felix, announced the postponement of the meeting saying a new date would be communicated soon.
