PHOTOS: Osinbajo-led Delegation Meeting nPDP Bloc

'Dotun Akintomide
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A delegation of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government,  is currently meeting with the New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) faction.

VP Osinbajo with Saraki and Dogara at the meeting between FG delegation and aggrieved nPDP members

This follows the dissatisfaction registered by members of the block in a recent letter written to the APC, claiming marginalisation in the affairs of the party.

The APC delegation led by Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo is currently holding talks with the nPDP delegation led by the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, in Akinnola Aguda House.

In FG delegation are Lawal Shuaib, Deputy Chairman of the APC, Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, Deputy Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Ade Ipaye and the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno.

On nPDP side are the President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki, Speaker Yakubu Dogara, Governor of Sokoto State Aminu Tambuwal, Leader of the nPDP Kawu Baraje and Gov. Abdulfatai Ahmed of Kwara.

Cross section of nPDP members at the meeting

Others on the nPDP delegation are former Kano governor Senator Rabui Musa Kwakwanso, former Governor of Adamawa State Murtala Nyako, a former leader of the PDP Senator Barnabas Gemade, former governor of Gombe State Sen. Danjuma Goje and other House of Representatives members.

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