- Seven governors will leave Nigeria to meet with President Buhari in London
- The governors who were selected by the NGF will Wednesday, July 26
- The governors were selected to reflect all the geo-political zone of the country
Seven governors have been selected to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari in London on Wednesday, July 26.
The governors will departed Nigeria on Tuesday, July 25 and will meet with Buhari by 3pm on Wednesday.
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The visit was confirmed by
Garba Shehu who is the senior special adviser to President Buhari on media and publicity. Abdulaziz Yari who is the governor of Zamfara state and the chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum will lead the delegation that will meet with the president. The governors were selected to reflect all the geo-political zone of the country. Source: Twitter, @dawisu The six other governors were selected to represent the geo-political zones of the country. They are: 1. Dave Umahi (Ebonyi) 2. Umar Ganduje (Kano) 3. Kashim Shettima (Borno) 4. Samuel Ortom (Benue) The governors were selected to reflect all the geo-political zone of the country. Source: Twitter, @dawisu 5. Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom) 6. Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo) Shehu was asked why Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti was not selected as one of the governors to meet with the president and he revealed that the selection was done by the NGF and not the federal government. The governors were selected to reflect all the geo-political zone of the country. Source: Twitter, @dawisu PAY ATTENTION: Read the news on Nigeria’s #1 new app He said: “The visit is a goodwill visit and there is nothing more than that. “They will leave tonight, arrive tomorrow and meet President Buhari by 3pm tomorrow.” Asked why President Buhari had not addressed the nation but chose to receive delegates, he said: “It is a question of what he prefers and if he opts for address option, he will do so.”



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