The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanimu Turaki, alongside other leaders of the party, on Saturday, paid a visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his penthouse residence, located within the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.
Others in the entourage of the PDP National Chairman include former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu; Deputy National Chairman, Taofeek Arapaja; former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang; and Ambassador Folake Marcus-Bello, among others.
They were welcomed by the State Chairman of the party, Hon. Abayomi Tella, and other top leaders of the party in Ogun State.
The PDP leaders thereafter proceeded to a closed-door meeting with Obasanjo.
Speaking with newsmen after the closed-door meeting that lasted about 40 minutes, Turaki said the newly elected leadership of the opposition party visited Obasanjo to get his critical support and guidance ahead of the task ahead.
Turaki, who emerged as the factional chairman of the opposition party during the party’s convention recently in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, described Chief Obasanjo as a highly experienced elder statesman and former president under PDP, whose legacy of building strong institutions has really helped to strengthen democratic growth in Nigeria.
The former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs under former President Goodluck Jonathan said, “Having been given the opportunity to serve, the new leadership of the opposition party thought it wise to visit Obasanjo to drink from his wealth of wisdom and seek for his blessings and support for the success of the new administration.”
Turaki said, “Though the task ahead to send the APC government packing in 2027, due to their incompetence and maladministration, might not be a tea party, the frank talk the opposition party leaders had with Obasanjo has further inspired them that the task ahead was not impossible.
