Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus and some All Progressives Congress (APC) and PDP Governors were in Ilorin today, Wednesday for the purpose of attending the burial of Alhaji Kawu Baraje’s mother.
This came against the background of the rumour making the rounds that such top political gladiators, especially from the ruling APC have crossed over to the PDP.
Also in Ilorin for the same purpose, according to sources, were the Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom, Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike; ex-Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State, Senator Lawal Shuaibu, Senator Barnabas Gemade and others top politicians from both the PDP and the APC. They were hosted by the Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed.
The sources close to the gathering insisted that the top politicians from the political divides to attend the burial rites of the nPDP boss, even as they admitted that they might have also used the opportunity to share opinions on burning national issues including the 2019 general elections.
“Also, the defection of aggrieved members of the APC to the PDP was discussed”, the sources hinted.
Speaking on the meeting, Governor Ahmed said that he is yet to take a decision on his political future with the APC, confirming that the presence of the personalities in Ilorin was “for the burial rites of the late mother of respected politician, Alh Kawu Baraje and was not for the purpose of a political realignment.
“While I have not been briefed on any planned defection, I am aware that my principal and other political leaders in the state are gradually being shown the way out of the APC.”
Another source close to Dr. Saraki said: “they are all just talking. No one had joined anywhere yet.”
