The governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal has held consultations with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in connection with his aspiration to vie for the country’s presidency in 2019, reports Thisday.

Abubakar and Tambuwal are among the eight presidential aspirants seeking to pick the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Tambuwal Sunday night met with Atiku at the former vice president’s Asokoro, Abuja residence.

Both Abubakar and Tambuwal later held a closed-door meeting along with the Director-General of Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation, Gbenga Daniel.

When contacted, the Head of Atiku Media Office, Paul Ibe, confirmed the meeting between the two politicians.

• Sourced from THISDAY report