South-West Governors' Absence From APC Consultative Meeting A Protest - Source

The growing rift among leading figures in the All Progressives Congress has been cited as the reason behind the absence of all governors of the South-West states from the party’s consultative meeting in Abuja.

It was learnt in Abuja on Saturday that the absence of the governors was designed to “send a message” to the party’s administrative leadership.

Apart from the deputy governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi, who represented his governor, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), none of the other five South-West governors attended the meeting or sent in representatives. It was also unclear whether they sent in apologies as is usually the practice.

A top-ranking source said, “It was a message to all who care to understand the way the South-West plays its politics; there are no permanent friends or enemies but permanent interests. Did you see the attendance during the South-West zonal meeting? That should tell you something.

I can assure you that all those absent from this (Wednesday’s meeting) will be present at the caucus meeting on the 30th (October) and NEC on the 31st if God keeps us alive.”

UCJ, UNILORIN.