President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, hosted Class of 1999 governors whom he governed the states of the country with.
But Tinubu has now emerged as the first former governor to be president. He hosted his former governor colleagues at the Presidential Villa, ostensibly the first of its kinds in the federal seat of power.
As of the time of filing this report, Theliberationnews could not confirm whose idea or at whose behest the meeting was convened and consummated. However, the meeting is one of the most significant yet in dealing with post-general election tension.
President Tinubu, who is looking towards forming a government of national unity and competence, needs the critical support of all stakeholders in the Nigeria Project.
The amalgamation or aggregation of the Class of 1999 governors is quite instructive amid ongoing judicial process to validate the outcome of the 2023 presidential poll.
The president is not one to discount any support no matter how little it may be.
In attendance at the meeting of former Governors: James Ibori ( Delta State), Donald Duke (Cross River), Niyi Adebayo (Ekiti), Lucky Igbinedion (Edo), Orji Uzor Kalu( Abia ), Sam Egwu (Ebonyi).
Check out the others: Chimaroke Nnamani (Enugu), Ibrahim Saminu Turaki (Jigawa), Adamu Muazu (Bauchi), Obong Victor Attah (Akwa Ibom), Olusegun Osoba (Ogun), Bisi Akande (Osun), Ahmad Yerima (Zamfara), Jolly Nyame (Taraba), Attahiru Bafarawa (Sokoto) and Joshua Dariye (Plateau).
It is a gathering of the tribe of political elements who straddled the political landscape at the states in 1999.
It is also worthy of note that a member of the Class of 1999 governors, Senator George Akume, is the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.
