PDP Governors’ Forum’s meeting in Makurdi,the Benue state capital.
Host governor, Dr. samuel Ortom has in the past few hours received his colleagues who jetted into the Makurdi airport for the meeting.
As at the time of filing this report, Nyesom Wike (Rivers), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Godwin Obaseki (Edo) and Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta States are in the Benue State Government Banquet Hall for the meeting.
Others in Makurdi are Governors Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ahmadu Fintiri (Adamawa), Duoye Diri (Bayelsa), Udom Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom) and Darius Ishaku of Taraba state.
Bauchi state deputy governor, Senator Baba Tella is also in town; an indication that his principal, Bala Mohammed is not being expected.
Vanguard reports that top on the agenda of the meeting is the security challenges in the country as well as the health of the PDP, preparatory to the 2023 general election.
Details later…