President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held separate meetings with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Both governors arrived at the State House at different times, with Mutfwang reportedly arriving around 3:00 pm, while Makinde followed shortly after at about 3:30 pm, according to observations at the villa.
The meetings come against the backdrop of ongoing political consultations and realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections, as key political actors begin strategic engagements across party lines.
Governor Makinde, a leading figure in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), remains one of the few PDP governors yet to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), despite a wave of defections by several opposition governors in recent months. The Oyo State governor is also widely believed to harbour presidential ambitions and is considered a potential contender for the PDP’s 2027 presidential ticket.
On his part, Governor Mutfwang recently defected from the PDP to the APC, becoming one of the latest opposition figures to join the ruling party. Thursday’s meeting marked his first known official engagement with President Tinubu since his defection.
President Tinubu has in recent weeks intensified engagements with governors and political leaders across party affiliations, a move that reflects the increasingly fluid political atmosphere as Nigeria inches closer to the next general elections
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