The national president of the Congress of All Progressives (APC), Abdullah Adamuthe party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, and the party’s governors are currently in a closed-door meeting amid the worsening Naira crisis.
The emergency meeting called by Mr. Adamu is ongoing at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.
Some of the governors present at the meeting include Nasir El-Rufai from Kaduna, Inuwa Yahaya from Gombe, Yahaya Bello from Kogi, Bello Matawalle from Zamfara, Simeon Lalong from Plateau and others.
The meeting comes amid a worsening naira crisis sparked by a policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Although the agenda of the meeting is not clear, there are indications that it is not oblivious to the crisis and the position of some of the governors.
The redesign of the naira has polarized the ruling party with some of the governors bringing a case against the federal government in the Supreme Court.
President Muhammadu Buhari refused to comply with the court’s directive, instead announcing the validity of the old N200 tickets until April 10.
In response, some APC governors responded to the president’s directive by asking the citizens of their states to continue using the old currency.
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In addition, some governors have alleged that “elements” around the president are working against Tinubu, the party’s presidential candidate. They questioned the timing of politics.
The president in a statement he issued on Sunday reiterated his support for the party’s candidate.
“I am not a contender in this election, but my party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has a candidate in the person of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“As I mentioned before, Tinubu is a true believer in Nigeria, who loves the people and the development of our country. I ask all of you to vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He is reliable and I am confident that he will build on our achievements,” he said.
Presidential elections are held on Saturday.