The presidential media team, comprising Garba Shehu, Femi Adesina and Laolu Akande why Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose was excluded from a team of governors to visit President Muhammadu Buhari in London.
Although there are speculations that President Muhammadu Buhari will soon return home from his medical vacation in the United Kingdom, a selected number of governors left the shores of Nigeria on Tuesday night to pay the recuperating President a solidarity visit.
Zamfara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Abdulaziz Yari is leading the delegation of governors which also includes Ebonyi – Dave Umahi, Kano – Umar Gandoje, Borno – Kassim Shettima, Benue – Samuel Ortom, Akwa Ibom – Udom Emmanuel and Oyo – Abiola Ajumobi.
When asked why Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose who had been quite vocal on the state of health of the President was not among the delegation, Shehu explained that the visiting team was at the discretion of the governors forum.
“The selection was by the governors forum and you will see that the delegation is headed by governor Yari who is chairman of that forum. So that question should go to the forum,” he stated.
According to the SSA the governors were simply embarking on goodwill visit and “there was nothing more to that.
“I believe Nigerians in various positions have been yarning to go visit the President and at some point this obviously has not been permitted.
“But given the change in circumstances you can see that is coming from London itself and from the President is welcoming. Is a goodwill visit”.
Although there are speculations that President Muhammadu Buhari will soon return home from his medical vacation in the United Kingdom, a selected number of governors left the shores of Nigeria on Tuesday night to pay the recuperating President a solidarity visit.
Zamfara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Abdulaziz Yari is leading the delegation of governors which also includes Ebonyi – Dave Umahi, Kano – Umar Gandoje, Borno – Kassim Shettima, Benue – Samuel Ortom, Akwa Ibom – Udom Emmanuel and Oyo – Abiola Ajumobi.
When asked why Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose who had been quite vocal on the state of health of the President was not among the delegation, Shehu explained that the visiting team was at the discretion of the governors forum.
“The selection was by the governors forum and you will see that the delegation is headed by governor Yari who is chairman of that forum. So that question should go to the forum,” he stated.
According to the SSA the governors were simply embarking on goodwill visit and “there was nothing more to that.
“I believe Nigerians in various positions have been yarning to go visit the President and at some point this obviously has not been permitted.
“But given the change in circumstances you can see that is coming from London itself and from the President is welcoming. Is a goodwill visit”.