Buhari hosts APC governors in Aso Rock

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) at the presidential villa, Abuja.

According to NAN national issues and the forthcoming national convention of the would be discussed at the meeting.

The convention is slated for May 14 in Abuja.

Already the leadership of the party has written the Independent National Electoral Commission on its plans to hold congresses and convention across the country.

At the last national executive council(NEC) meeting of the party, Buhsri declared his intention to seek re-election in 2019.

Those attending the meeting are Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation; and Abba Ktari, chief of staff to the president.

APC state governors in attendance were Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state, Yahaya Bello of Kogi, Simon Lalong of Plateau, Jibrila Bindow of Adamawa and Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara.

Others were Rochas Okorocha of Imo, Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, Kashim Shettima of Borno, Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger, Tanko Almakura of Nasarawa, Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo, Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun, Godwin Obaseki of Edo and Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa.