Fayemi in closed door meeting with Buhari ahead of Ekiti guber poll
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, Dr . Kayode Fayemi , on Tuesday met behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari .
The meeting took place in the President ’ s office at the Presidential Villa , Abuja , a few hours after Buhari returned to the country from Mauritania where he attended the 31st Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government .
The Ekiti State governorship election holds on July 14.
Fayemi left the Presidential Villa at about 12 . 30pm without talking to State House correspondents who wanted to ask him the purpose of the visit .
The Presidency had also yet to issue a press statement on the meeting as of the time of filing this report .
It will be recalled that Fayemi recently resigned his appointment as the Minister of Mines and Steel Development to enable him to contest the governorship election .
The Federal Executive Council on June 6 held a valedictory session for him .
Buhari had at the session extolled the virtues of Fayemi who he said he reluctantly released to pursue his political ambition .
The President had expressed the hope that the former minister would win the election and use his experience to reposition his state.
Buhari had assured Fayemi , that the cabinet members will be in Ekiti for his inauguration as governor .
“ Goodbye. We will come for the inauguration , ” he had told Fayemi as he shook his hand to bid him farewell .
The meeting took place in the President ’ s office at the Presidential Villa , Abuja , a few hours after Buhari returned to the country from Mauritania where he attended the 31st Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government .
The Ekiti State governorship election holds on July 14.
Fayemi left the Presidential Villa at about 12 . 30pm without talking to State House correspondents who wanted to ask him the purpose of the visit .
The Presidency had also yet to issue a press statement on the meeting as of the time of filing this report .
It will be recalled that Fayemi recently resigned his appointment as the Minister of Mines and Steel Development to enable him to contest the governorship election .
The Federal Executive Council on June 6 held a valedictory session for him .
Buhari had at the session extolled the virtues of Fayemi who he said he reluctantly released to pursue his political ambition .
The President had expressed the hope that the former minister would win the election and use his experience to reposition his state.
Buhari had assured Fayemi , that the cabinet members will be in Ekiti for his inauguration as governor .
“ Goodbye. We will come for the inauguration , ” he had told Fayemi as he shook his hand to bid him farewell .
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