Six govs head to London to meet Buhari

Six governors will depart the country tonight to honour
an invitation by President Muhammadu Buhari, who has been receiving
medical treatment in London since May 7.

Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media
and publicity, who disclosed this during an interactive session
with state house correspondents, said the meeting will hold by 3pm
on Wednesday.

The presidential spokesman said Abdulaziz Yari, governor of
Zamfara state, will lead the delegation.

Other members of the delegation are Dave Umahi (Ebonyi), Udom
Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom), Kashim Shettima (Borno), Abiola Ajimobi
(Oyo), Umar Ganduje (Kano) and Samuel Ortom (Benue).

Shehu dodged a question on why Ayo Fayose, governor of Ekiti
state, was excluded.

“It is a goodwill visit and there is nothing more than that,” he
said.

Fayose has been very critical of Buhari. Last month, Fayose
alleged that the president was placed on a life support machine for
20 days.

He also threatened to release shocking images of Buhari.

The visit to London comes two days after some ministers,
governors and leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)
held a meeting with the president.

At the end of the meeting, Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo
state, who was in the delegation said: “By our visit to London
today, the merchants of lies have been put out of business and
Nigerians will not buy the garbage they have been selling.”

Buhari’s long absence has fuelled speculations about his
health.

Six governors will depart the country tonight to honour
an invitation by President Muhammadu Buhari, who has been receiving
medical treatment in London since May 7.

Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media
and publicity, who disclosed this during an interactive session
with state house correspondents, said the meeting will hold by 3pm
on Wednesday.

The presidential spokesman said Abdulaziz Yari, governor of
Zamfara state, will lead the delegation.

Other members of the delegation are Dave Umahi (Ebonyi), Udom
Emmanuel (Akwa Ibom), Kashim Shettima (Borno), Abiola Ajimobi
(Oyo), Umar Ganduje (Kano) and Samuel Ortom (Benue).

Shehu dodged a question on why Ayo Fayose, governor of Ekiti
state, was excluded.

“It is a goodwill visit and there is nothing more than that,” he
said.

Fayose has been very critical of Buhari. Last month, Fayose
alleged that the president was placed on a life support machine for
20 days.

He also threatened to release shocking images of Buhari.

The visit to London comes two days after some ministers,
governors and leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)
held a meeting with the president.

At the end of the meeting, Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo
state, who was in the delegation said: “By our visit to London
today, the merchants of lies have been put out of business and
Nigerians will not buy the garbage they have been selling.”

Buhari’s long absence has fuelled speculations about his
health.