The Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has held consultations with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in connection with his aspiration to vie for the country’s presidency in 2019, reports, a media report has said.
The two leaders are among the eight presidential aspirants seeking to pick the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Tambuwal Sunday night met with Atiku at the former vice president’s Asokoro, Abuja residence.
Both Abubakar and Tambuwal later held a closed-door meeting along with the Director General the of Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation, Otunba Gbenga Daniel.
When contacted, the Head of Atiku Media Office, Paul Ibe, confirmed the meeting between the two politicians.