President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held separate meetings with Oyo State Governor, Engr. his Plateau State counterpart, Caleb Mutfwang at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Both Makinde and Mutfwang arrived at the State House separately in the afternoon, for the meetings, as key stakeholders have commenced strategic consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Governor Makinde, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, widely believed to be nursing a presidential ambition and positioning himself for the party’s 2027 presidential ticket, remains one of the few governors still standing with the opposition amid a wave of defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Mutfwang, on the other hand, recently dumped the PDP for the APC, joining the growing list of opposition figures, who have crossed over to the ruling party.
Thursday’s meeting marked his first known encounter with the President since his official defection.
President Tinubu has in recent months held a series of engagements with governors across party lines, series of political and governmental issues were discussed.
