APC woos Atiku, plans to meet with Obasanjo

former Head of State, Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari, said the All
Progressives Congress (APC) was working
on modalities to meet with former
President Olusegun Obasanjo.
He made this known to newsmen in Abuja
on Wednesday after the APC chieftains met
with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar,
to woo him over to the party`s fold.
“We have the intention of meeting with
former President Olusegun Obasanjo as
soon as he is available so that we will tell
him how we evolve APC.
“And then, we will ask for his
understanding and cooperation. This is
what we have been doing,’’ Buhari said.
Atiku, who spoke at the meeting, said that
a strong opposition was necessary in
every democracy to checkmate the
activities of the government in power.
The former vice president said the APC was
a strong opposition that would give
Nigerians better alternatives in every
election.
“I will consult with my political associates
all over the country and then make an
announcement later,’’ Atiku said.
Earlier, the ACP Interim National Chairman,
Chief Bisi Akande, said that the party was
consulting with political stakeholders in
the country to salvage the country`s image.
“We had worked with you before and we
know you. The country is being discredited
and we feel we should meet with men of
good will to right the wrongs,’’ Akande
said.