We met a cheerful, humorous Buhari in London – APC govs

By Abdullahi M. Gulloma Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday hosted the National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and four governors elected on the party’s platform, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, has revealed. In a statement issued in Abuja last night, Adesina listed the governors to include; Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa state, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state and Yahaya Bello of Kogi state. Adesina quoted Governor Rochas Okorocha as saying that the APC delegation spent more than an hour with the President over lunch, and it was very clear from the discussions they had that he followed developments at home very closely.

Th e statement reads: “In a telephone conversation following the meeting of governors and leaders with President Muhammadu Buhari in London Sunday, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, said the President was very cheerful and has not lost any bit of his sense of humour. “He said the President was delighted to receive the delegation and asked each governor about aff airs in his state. He also asked the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, about the state of the railways. “When asked to react to all the negative things being said about him, the President just laughed, describing such negative reports as lies. Governor Okorocha said President Buhari was completely unperturbed by the cocktail of lies.

He, instead, sent his best wishes to Nigerians. “According to the governor, Nigerians don’t have to worry at all, adding that President Buhari will be back as soon as the doctors give him the green light. “By our visit to London today, the merchants of lies have been put out of business and Nigerians will not buy the garbage they have been selling. All those who look up to fake news can fi nd better use for their time, Governor Okorocha noted.”

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