Oyegun, Audu, Melaye meet over ministerial screening
The National Chairman of the All
Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the party’s candidate
in the Kogi State governorship election, Abubakar Audu, and the
Chairman, Senate Committee on Information, Dino Melaye, on Monday met
behind closed doors.
The agenda of the meeting which was held at the party’s headquarters, in Abuja, was not made public.
However, it was learnt that the
forthcoming Kogi State governorship election and the screening of
ministerial nominees scheduled to commence this week were discussed at
the meeting.
It was also gathered that Audu who came
moments after Dino, was in addition to seeking for the party’s support
for his campaign efforts, also put in a word for the lawmaker who was
his campaign manager, in 2011.
Melaye, a vocal supporter of the Senate
President, Bukola Saraki, had in his interaction with the media last
week, assured Nigerians that the screening of ministerial nominees sent
to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari, would be “rigorous” adding
that the era of “take a bow and go” was gone.
Some of the party leaders had
interpreted this to mean that the Senate is preparing to either
humiliate some of the nominees or make things difficult for them during
the exercise.
In the light of the development, it was
further learnt that Dino’s presence at the meeting was to further assure
the party leadership that nothing of that sort was in the offing.
Another
party source who pleaded anonymity because he was not authorised to
speak to the media, said the forthcoming Tribunal judgment over the Kogi
West Senatorial District election was also discussed.
Melaye, who arrived at the party
secretariat at about 3.10pm, was later joined by Abubakar Audu at
Odigie-Oyegun’s office about an hour later. The meeting lasted for close
to two hours.
It was gathered that the meeting was
convened at the behest of the former Kogi State governor, who felt the
need to reconcile his ally with the party leadership, against the
backdrop of mutual suspicion among the party leadership.
The party source said, “The former
governor was here to put in a word for Melaye, you know the tribunal
matter is still there and judgment is only a few days away.
“Also note that some of our leaders are
not taking the “threat” to make things difficult for our nominees
lightly. For now, the party leadership cannot meet with the Senate
President for obvious reasons.”
In response to reporters’ inquiries about the meeting, Melaye said it had nothing to do with his case at the tribunal.
He said, “What has the party got to go
with the tribunal case? This is my party’s national secretariat and I
can come here anytime. As for the election petition, God go win.”
He declined to respond to further
questions before entering his waiting vehicle. Odigie-Oyegun also did
not entertain questions from reporters as his security details shielded
reporters away from him.
Source: Punch
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