Reason for Fayose's absence, 4 other things to know about visit to Buhari

On Tuesday, July 25, 7 governors
were selected to meet with President
Muhammadu Buhari in London on
Wednesday, July 26.

that the
governors will depart the country on
Tuesday, July 25 and will meet with
Buhari by 3pm on Wednesday.
Below are some facts to know about
the visit to President Buhari.
1. Fayose's absence
Explaining why Ekiti state governor
was not among those selected, the
presidency exonerated itself from
the selection of the seven governors
that were chosen to visit President
Muhammadu Buhari in London,
saying that the selection was handled
by the governors forum.
2. Absence of media and
journalists in delegation

The presidency also said that the non
inclusion of the media team
especially television or newspapers
could be to save money.

3. Date of Buhari's return
The media team of the presidency
has said that it is only the medical
team of President Buhari who have
been with him since May 7 that can
determine when the President would
return to Nigeria.
4. Timing of the visit
Femi Adesina explained the reason
for the visit against the backdrop
that it had been reported that
President Buhari was recuperating,
he said it was the best time for the
president to receive visitors as he
was recovering.
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5. What was discussed at the
meeting?
The president's media aide spoke on
what was being discussed at the
meeting saying:
“Next week there is going to be a
follow up meeting between the Acting
President and the PANDEF.
“You will recalled that last November
the President has held a meeting with
the leaders of PANDEF where issues of
Niger Delta development was discussed
in which the Acting President
embarked on the visit to the states of
the Niger Delta.
"And since then the president asked
that an inter-ministerial committee be
composed led by the Vice President to
look at all the issues, specifically using
the PANDEF demand as the take off
point."
At the first meeting gathered.... gathered that the Imo state governor,
Rochas Okorocha, said the president
was very cheerful and has not lost
any bit of his sense of humour.
In a telephone conversation with
Femi Adesina, the president's media
adviser, following the meeting of the
APC governors and leaders with
President Buhari, he said the
president was delighted to receive
the delegation and asked each
governor about affairs in his state.

Governor Okorocha said the party
delegation spent more than an hour
with President Buhari over lunch,
and it was very clear from the
discussions that he followed
developments at home very closely.