Former President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have stated why they could not attend the caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja.
Buhari’s former spokesperson through Garba Shehu in a statement, said the former president could not attend the meeting having made commitments earlier.
The statement read, “Former President Muhammadu Buhari has explained his inability to be present at the caucus meeting and the national executive committee, NEC, meetings of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to which he has been invited.
“He has conveyed his apologies, indicating that he is unable to attend due to commitments earlier made.
“The former president used the opportunity to express his support and commitment to the party, at the same time wishing it a good meeting, as the leaders take decisions on issues of importance to the party and the nation.”
Also, spokesperson of the former Vice President, Laolu Akande, in a statement, attributed his principal’s absence during the meeting to his foreign engagements to which he had long been committed.
“In a letter of apology for his absence addressed to the Acting Chairman of the party (Abubakar Kyari), the former VP explained that he was already abroad for engagements to which he had long been committed, when he received the invitation to the meeting,” the statement partly read.
“He had in fact cancelled some of his engagements abroad to be available for the two previously scheduled caucus meetings of the party which had to be postponed due to exigencies.
“While wishing the party fruitful deliberations, he expressed his commitment to the Party and his availability for future meetings and activities of the party,” the statement said.
