The Guardian (Nigeria)

Makinde Shuns Atiku As Ex- Vice President Meets Party Delegates In Ogun, Oyo

- By Seye Olumide and Rotimi Agboluaje, Ibadan

OYO State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday, shunned former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) presidenti­al aspirant for the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, despite the Turaki’s itinerary showing he was to meet with the governor after departing Abeokuta.

Atiku is on a tour of Southwest states to meet party delegates ahead of the presidenti­al primary to hold later this month.

According to the itinerary shown to The Guardian, Atiku on Friday met with delegates in Lagos State, after meeting Chief Olabode George at his Ikoyi office.

The ex- vice president continued with his journey yesterday when he met with Ogun State delegates in Abeokuta. But since PDP do not have a governor in Ogun and Lagos states, Atiku did not plan to meet the state governors, but he could not meet Makinde inspite of the fact that some journalist­s had been informed to be on standby for the meeting.

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