2023: Four PDP govs begin talks with APC

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the leadership of the All Progressives Congress has begun talks with four Peoples Democratic Party governors with the aim of getting them to defect to the ruling party.

Sources on Monday, informed that a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, had met with the Caretaker Chairman of the APC, Mai Mala Buni; and Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State.

Sources explained that, “The four governors want assurances that the APC structure in their respective states would be handed over to them once they defect as has been the tradition. That is what is being discussed.

“Some people will also leave APC soon from the look of things. You will keep seeing such realignment ahead of 2023,” he said.

The four PDP governors in question are unhappy with what they described as the alleged personalisation of the party by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and his Sokoto State counterpart, Aminu Tambuwal, because of their 2023 ambitions.

When asked to reveal the identities of the four PDP governors planning to defect, the source said it would be unwise to do so at this point.

He explained that the governors were still waiting for certain conditions to be met before making their move.

A high ranking member of the APC informed that while it was true that the party leadership has reached out to Fani-Kayode, the former minister had not yet made any commitment.

The source, however, described the meeting as fruitful and that “things are looking bright.”

He said, “Fani-Kayode met with Yahaya Bello and Buni on Sunday for two hours. It is all about politics of 2023 and the recent registration drive of the APC.

“Fani-Kayode has not made any commitment yet but discussions are still ongoing.”