Why Buhari Did Not Attend APC NEC Meeting

Malam Garba Shehu, the spokesperson of former President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed why the former president was absent at the All Progressives Congress, APC caucus and National Executive Council, NEC meetings in Abuja.

GWG.ng reports that the APC held its National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja on Wednesday and before that, held its national caucus on Tuesday night with Buhari conspicuously absent.

The meeting was attended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and was also graced by prominent leaders of the APC including Vice President Kashim Shettima, governors, the APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, members of the National Working Committee (NWC) and many other stakeholders.

However, Buhari, former Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-rufai and fomer minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, were absent from the APC meetings.

Giving reasons why Buhari was absent at the two meetings, Shehu in an interview with  BBC Hausa disclosed that Buhari was invited to the meeting late.

He said, “President Muhammadu Buhari is not a caucus member of the party. He was supposed to attend the NEC meeting, but unfortunately the invitation to the meeting was forwarded to him on Monday and it reached him on Tuesday. For this, he could not leave Daura for Abuja even if he owns a private jet.”

Shehu added that even though the former president was absent from the meeting physically, his spirit was with the attendees.

He added, “Buhari is a founding member of the APC. He was nominated by the party for president twice. He is a member of the APC even though he did not attend the meeting.”

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