Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir David Lawal have met with former military president General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) in his hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State and former Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar.

The meeting is in continuation of their consultation with key national and political leaders on their rejection of the Muslim-Muslim Presidential and Vice Presidential ticket of the ruling All Progress Congress (APC).

The duo, accompanied by a former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Simon Achuba, met separately with the former military leader.

Although the meeting was held on Monday, the details just emerged with sources close to the politicians saying they were in Minna to felicitate with General IBB on the occasion of his 81st birthday anniversary.

The meeting, it was gathered was also to consult with him on their stance on the APC Muslims-Muslim ticket.

They had recently convened a summit of the APC Northern Christian Forum in Abuja where Representatives and delegates from the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory vehemently rejected the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the APC.

Inside sources said Babachir, Dogara and other northern Christian leaders in the APC were consulting ahead before they could take a decision on which of the Presidential candidates they will adopt and support ahead of the 2023 general elections.

The choice is now between Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria People’s Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party.” (Daily Sun)