New PDP Chairman, Adamu Mu'azu Holds Secret Meeting With Ibrahim Babangida

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu'azu, on Friday held a close door meeting with former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, in continuation of his nationwide consultation with elders of the party.

Mu'azu, who led a 15-man delegation, arrived the Minna residence of the former military President at about 12pm and began a closed door meeting which lasted about an hour.

Members on the entourage of Mu'azu which included the PDP National Youth Leader, Alhaji Abdullahi Maibasera, former  Speaker of the House of Representatives, Gali Na'aba and the state PDP Acting Chairman, Barrister Tanko Beji, were excused from the meeting to enable the two leaders to have a confidential and private session.

 Emerging from the meeting, Babangida  declined speaking with journalists.

 The former leader bluntly told newsmen that he was not prepared to talk.

"I am not going to say a word. I am not talking," he said.

Mu'azu, however, said that he was in Minna as part of his reconciliatory move and in continuation of his meeting with some elders of the party since he emerged as  chairman of the ruling party.

"I am here in continuation of my visit to our elders and I had a fruitful meeting with the former  President,"he said.

He declined giving details of the meeting but said, "What we discussed is not meant for public consumption. All  I can say is that we had a fruitful discussion".

The delegation left for the private residence of the Niger State Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, where another round of meeting lasted for 20 minutes.