The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), AbdullahiGandujehas invited all the aspirants of the just concluded governorship primary election to Abuja.

The invitation might not be unconnected with the outcome of the primaryelectionwhere many of the aspirants who participated in the exercise expressed their displeasure of the exercise.

At least five of the aspirants have petitioned the Appeal Committee put in place by the party, kicking against the outcome of the whole exercise and described the election as a sham.

A source who confirmed the invitation said the invitation followed speculations that some aspirant may head to courtandthe Ganduje wasin the process ofreconciling the aspirants with the party.

He said thisis toguide against losing the state in the governorship election and pacify the aspirants.

Confirming the national chairman’s invitation, one of the aspirants, GbengaEdemaconfirmed the receipt of the invitation letter from the National Secretariat.

Hesaid;“Yes, I can confirm the receipt of an invitation from the National Secretariat of the party, slated for this Thursday in Abuja”.

The letter to the aspirants slated for APC National secretariat read: “The chairmankindly inviting all the 16 aspirants who participated at the just concluded Ondo state gubernatorial primaries for an important meeting.

The meeting is scheduled for APC National Secretariat conferencehall,on Thursday, 25th April2024at 2 pm prompt

“You are kindly advised to attend the meeting unfailingly“. (Nigerian Tribune)