A factional National Chairman of the People Democratic Party, Senator Ali-Modu Sheriff and former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo held a closed door meeting at his hiltop residence in Abeokuta.
Sheriff who arrived Obasanjo’s residence at 11:04 in four vehicles convoy went straight to Obasanjo’s inner room for a closed door meeting which lasted for one hour. The security operatives attached to Obasanjo’s residence allowed only the SUV that carried Sheriff into the premises while other vehicles were asked to park outside the residence.
Sherif and National Chairman caretaker committee Senator Ahmed Makarfi have been dragging the leadership of the party with each other. Political observers believed Sheriff’s visit was in connection with the crisis rocking the party.