Aisha Buhari Invites All Presidential Aspirants To Dinner

Abiola Olawale
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Nigeria’s First lady, Aisha Buhari is set to host all 2023 presidential aspirants of various parties, to a Ramadan Iftar dinner on Saturday, April 23, 2022.

It was gathered that the aspirants which cut across all parties will converge at the State House Conference Centre at 06:30 pm on Saturday.

While the agenda of the meeting remains top secret as of press time, it was gathered that the main aim of the meeting is for Iftar. Iftar is the meal eaten after sunset to break fast during Ramadan.

Expected to be present at the meeting are those who have indicated interest to contest the 2023 presidential elections, including: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former governor of Lagos state, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; former Governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, and former presidents of Senate, Anyim Pius Anyim and Bukola Saraki.

Others are the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom  Wike; his Ebonyi state counterpart, Dave Umahi; that of Sokoto and Bauchi States, Aminu Tambuwal and Bala Mohammed; Former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha; Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, among others.

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