{"id":93472,"date":"2023-08-03T20:20:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T19:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=93472"},"modified":"2023-08-03T19:30:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T18:30:46","slug":"buhari-explains-absence-as-tinubu-hosts-akpabio-tajudeen-other-apc-stalwarts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/buhari-explains-absence-as-tinubu-hosts-akpabio-tajudeen-other-apc-stalwarts","title":{"rendered":"Buhari explains absence as Tinubu hosts Akpabio, Tajudeen, other APC stalwarts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former President Muhammadu Buhari has explained his inability to be present at the caucus meeting and the National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings of the All Progressives Congress, APC.<\/p>\n<p>Buhari, who was invited to the meeting by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, conveyed his apologies, indicating that he is unable to attend due to commitments earlier made.<\/p>\n<p>He also used the opportunity to express his support and commitment to the APC, wishing it a good meeting as the leaders take decisions on issues of importance to the party and Nigeria at large.<\/p>\n<p>This was disclosed in a tweet on Wednesday by Buhari\u2019s former media aide, Garba Shehu.<\/p>\n<p>The APC caucus meeting, scheduled for 6 pm on Wednesday at the New Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, will be hosted by Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, and other heavyweight members of the APC are expected to be present at the meeting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former President Muhammadu Buhari has explained his inability to be present at the caucus meeting and the National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings of the All Progressives Congress, APC. 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