Former President Muhammadu Buhari played host to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, and members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) at his residence in Kaduna State on Friday, in a visit loaded with political undertones.
The meeting came just hours after an unexpected delegation of opposition figures, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, also visited Buhari. That group included former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, former Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, and ex-Minister of Communications Isa Pantami.
Speaking briefly to reporters after the meeting, el-Rufai downplayed any political motives, urging “adversaries” not to “lose sleep” over the encounter. “It was a private visit,” he said, without providing further details.
While the APC leadership has remained tight-lipped about the content of their discussions with the former president, the visit follows a recent courtesy call by APC governors led by Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, who extended Sallah greetings to Buhari and congratulated him on the successful completion of Ramadan.
The flurry of visits—both from opposition figures and ruling party leaders—comes amid rising speculation of internal party realignments, particularly concerning the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) bloc within the APC. The CPC, one of the founding parties that merged to form the APC in 2013, has long been closely associated with Buhari.
Despite ongoing speculation, Buhari has firmly reiterated his commitment to the APC, assuring that he has no intention of abandoning the party he helped build.
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