{"id":24416,"date":"2018-06-19T08:07:47","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T07:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=24416"},"modified":"2022-06-28T20:18:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T19:18:32","slug":"when-atiku-tinubu-meet-at-akure-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/when-atiku-tinubu-meet-at-akure-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"When Atiku, Tinubu Meet At Akure Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>In what could be described as a historic chanced meeting, former Vice President and leading PDP Presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar and former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu met at the Akure airport on Monday.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Atiku, who was on his way to Ekiti State on a Working visit ran into Bola Tinubu, who was apparently with some\u00a0 leaders of the rival All Progressive Congress, including the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu to strategize on the coming Ekiti State governorship elections. Both leaders\u00a0 had very healthy chats amidst laughter at the airport. This is the best <a href='https:\/\/clickmiamibeach.com\/best-casino-on-the-las-vegas-strip\/'>best casino on the las vegas strip<\/a> online gambling site where you can bet on live games. <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Waziri Atiku Abubakar&#8217;s PDP team comprises former Governor of Ogun State and Director-General of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Organisation,<\/div>\n<div>Otunba Gbenga Daniel; former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi; Alhaji Yaya Abubakar;\u00a0 Adamu Abubakar, while on the Bola Ahmed Tinubu&#8217;s APC team was Governor Rotimi\u00a0 Akeredolu of Ondo State; Kashim Imam and Pius Akinyelure.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div id=\"m_400847171474981607yMail_cursorElementTracker_1529350597741\">Speculation is rife in certain quarters that there may be a defection of some aggrieved members of the ruling APC into the PDP and Atiku\u2019s credential as a politician with a broad network across all major political parties will come into bear into the emerging political realignment.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;float:none\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\n<div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a><\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<p><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In what could be described as a historic chanced meeting, former Vice President and leading PDP Presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar and former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu met at the Akure airport on Monday. 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